Death rate, crude in Denmark
Denmark: Death rate, crude was 9.5 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.5 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
50th
of 217 countries
All-time high
12.1 per 1,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
9.1 per 1,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate, crude in Denmark stood at 9.5 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Denmark peaked at 12.1 per 1,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.1 per 1,000 people, in 2014.
That places Denmark 50th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate, crude in Denmark, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 10.1 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.1 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 10.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 10.1 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 10.4 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 10.7 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 10.9 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 11 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 11.3 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 11.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.5 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 11.6 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 11.9 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 11.6 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 11.8 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 12.1 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 11.7 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 12.1 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 11.6 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 11.3 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 11 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 11.1 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.9 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 10.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.7 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.1 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.1 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 10.1 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.82 per 1,000 people | 9.4 per 1,000 people | 10.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.17 per 1,000 people | 9.8 per 1,000 people | 10.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.22 per 1,000 people | 10.8 per 1,000 people | 11.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.62 per 1,000 people | 11 per 1,000 people | 12.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4 per 1,000 people | 9.9 per 1,000 people | 10.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.34 per 1,000 people | 9.1 per 1,000 people | 9.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.72 per 1,000 people | 9.4 per 1,000 people | 10.1 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.3825 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.3505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6332 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Denmark?
- Death rate, crude in Denmark was 9.5 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 per 1,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for death rate, crude?
- Denmark ranks 50th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.