Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Denmark
Denmark: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence was 27 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Denmark, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Denmark is 27 Cases, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Denmark peaked at 239 Cases in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3 Cases, in 1981.
That places Denmark 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.33 Cases | 3 Cases | 176 Cases | 9 |
| 1990s | 172.2 Cases | 74 Cases | 239 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9 Cases | 32 Cases | 71 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3 Cases | 22 Cases | 59 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2 Cases | 17 Cases | 27 Cases | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4971 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Denmark?
- Communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Denmark was 27 Cases in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 239 Cases in 1993.
- What is the lowest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 Cases in 1981.
- How does Denmark rank for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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