What is amphetamine use disorder death rate in Denmark?

Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Denmark was 0.28 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 amphetamine use disorder death rate recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.

What is the lowest amphetamine use disorder death rate recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.

How does Denmark rank for amphetamine use disorder death rate?

Denmark ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.

Is amphetamine use disorder death rate rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Amphetamine use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Denmark

Name: Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Denmark
Creator: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Amphetamine use disorder death rate was 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.28 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

10th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.29 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2016

All-time low

0.11 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2002

Years of data

2000–2021

Amphetamine use disorder death rate 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

In 2021, amphetamine use disorder death rate in Denmark stood at 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, amphetamine use disorder death rate in Denmark peaked at 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.

Denmark ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.174 deaths per 100,000 people	0.11 deaths per 100,000 people	0.28 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	0.245 deaths per 100,000 people	0.21 deaths per 100,000 people	0.29 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	0.28 deaths per 100,000 people	0.28 deaths per 100,000 people	0.28 deaths per 100,000 people	2

Countries ranked near Denmark

7 Kiribati 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
9 Norway 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
10 Sweden 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
12 Australia 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
13 Russia 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,085 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is amphetamine use disorder death rate in Denmark?: Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Denmark was 0.28 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 amphetamine use disorder death rate recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
What is the lowest amphetamine use disorder death rate recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
How does Denmark rank for amphetamine use disorder death rate?: Denmark ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is amphetamine use disorder death rate rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Amphetamine use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Amphetamine use disorder death rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from amphetamine use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.