Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Denmark
Denmark: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.974 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.974
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 2002
All-time low
0.9035
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.974 for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Denmark peaked at 1.09 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9035, in 2014.
That places Denmark 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 | — |
| 2001 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9885 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9898 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9747 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9381 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9305 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9326 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9035 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9221 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9212 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9247 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9542 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9256 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9341 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.974 | +4.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.974 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.95, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.974 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 | 0.9885 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9327 | 0.9035 | 0.9747 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9541 | 0.9341 | 0.974 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 48 Saint Lucia 0.9834 compare
- 49 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.9796 compare
- 50 Netherlands 0.9744 compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 0.972 compare
- 53 Niger 0.9672 compare
- 54 Belgium 0.9665 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Denmark?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Denmark was 0.974 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2002.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9035 in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Denmark ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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