Causes of death: potential years of life lost … treatable in Denmark
Denmark: Causes of death: potential years of life lost … treatable was 2,502 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Denmark, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Denmark stood at 2,502. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Denmark peaked at 3,605 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,502, in 2023.
That places Denmark 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Causes of death: potential years of life lost … treatable in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3,605 | — |
| 2012 | 3,447 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 3,247 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 3,242 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,079 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 3,053 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,968 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,896 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,699 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 2,640 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,619 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,597 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,502 | -3.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2,502 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,925, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2,502 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,878, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,137 | 2,699 | 3,605 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,590 | 2,502 | 2,640 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Denmark?
- Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Denmark was 2,502 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,605 in 2011.
- What is the lowest causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,502 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and?
- Denmark ranks 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and preventable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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