Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Denmark
Denmark: Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and was 2,502 Year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Denmark, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
In 2023, causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Denmark stood at 2,502 Year. 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 Year in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,502 Year, in 2023.
That places Denmark 32nd out of 43 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 by treatable and in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3,605 Year | — |
| 2012 | 3,447 Year | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 3,247 Year | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 3,242 Year | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,079 Year | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 3,053 Year | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,968 Year | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,896 Year | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,699 Year | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 2,640 Year | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,619 Year | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,597 Year | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,502 Year | -3.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2,502 Year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,925 Year, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2,502 Year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,878 Year, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,137 Year | 2,699 Year | 3,605 Year | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,590 Year | 2,502 Year | 2,640 Year | 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 Year 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 Year 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 Year in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 43 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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