Cause of death, by injury in Denmark
Denmark: Cause of death, by injury was 3.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury in Denmark is 3.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Denmark peaked at 5.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2021.
That places Denmark 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -36.6% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -13.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Denmark?
- Cause of death, by injury in Denmark was 3.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Denmark ranks 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.