Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Denmark
Denmark: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.974 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.974 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0.9035 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.974 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year 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 in Denmark peaked at 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9035 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9885 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9898 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9747 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9381 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9305 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9326 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9035 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9221 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9212 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9247 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9542 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9256 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9341 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.974 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9885 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9327 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9035 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9747 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9541 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9341 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.974 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 48 Saint Lucia 0.9834 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.9796 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Netherlands 0.9744 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 0.972 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Niger 0.9672 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Belgium 0.9665 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Denmark?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Denmark was 0.974 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9035 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Denmark ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.