Death rate from cancer by sex in Denmark
Denmark: Death rate from cancer by sex was 129.03 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
129.03
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
30th
of 111 countries
All-time high
220.37
in 1983
All-time low
129.03
in 2022
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in Denmark, 1951–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Denmark is 129.03, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Denmark peaked at 220.37 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 129.03, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 30th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 162.53 | — |
| 1952 | 168.59 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 173.26 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 174.81 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 175.59 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 180.27 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 178.13 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 179.99 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 190.77 | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 185.04 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 186.12 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 191.04 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 192.54 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 195.04 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 195.41 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 185.45 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 183.43 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 181.68 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 186.94 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 183.62 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 195.56 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 199.01 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 195.43 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 191.82 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 190.52 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 194.58 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 196.11 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 203.04 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 205.33 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 212.04 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 208.52 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 208.5 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 220.37 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 214.17 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 213.04 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 211.18 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 211.6 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 212.97 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 208.22 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 212.35 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 202.24 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 206.49 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 211.7 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 213.13 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 209.09 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 204.39 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 199.81 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 197.93 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 197.82 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 198.28 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 192.18 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 185.75 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 183.79 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 188.22 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 182.59 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 186.09 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 172.99 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 170.72 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 166.26 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 168.26 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 165.19 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 162.44 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 157.23 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 154.41 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 151.3 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 150.15 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 145.32 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 139.02 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 142.17 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 135.73 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 130.65 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 129.03 | -1.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 129.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 129.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.31, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 175.99 | 162.53 | 190.77 | 9 |
| 1960s | 188.27 | 181.68 | 195.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 195.5 | 183.62 | 205.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 212.06 | 208.22 | 220.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 205.49 | 197.82 | 213.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.69 | 166.26 | 198.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.55 | 139.02 | 168.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.8 | 129.03 | 135.73 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Denmark?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Denmark was 129.03 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 220.37 in 1983.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.03 in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Denmark ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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