Death rate from cancer by sex in Denmark
Denmark: Death rate from cancer by sex was 129.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
129.03 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
33rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
220.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1983
All-time low
129.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in Denmark, 1951–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Denmark is 129.03 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 129.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 33rd 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 162.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 168.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 173.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 174.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 175.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 180.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 178.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 179.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 190.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 185.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 186.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 191.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 192.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 195.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 195.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 185.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 183.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 181.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 186.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 183.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 195.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 199.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 195.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 191.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 190.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 194.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 196.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 203.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 205.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 212.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 208.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 208.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 220.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 214.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 213.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 211.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 211.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 212.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 208.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 212.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 202.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 206.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 211.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 213.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 209.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 204.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 199.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 197.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 197.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 198.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 192.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 185.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 183.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 188.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 182.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 186.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 172.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 170.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 166.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 168.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 165.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 162.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 157.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 154.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 151.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 150.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 145.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 139.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 142.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 135.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 130.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 129.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 175.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 190.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 188.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 181.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 195.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 195.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 183.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 205.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 212.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 208.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 220.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 205.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 197.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 213.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 166.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 198.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 168.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 30 France 130.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Barbados 130.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Armenia 129.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Spain 128.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 New Zealand 126.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 126.67 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3149 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0758 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3298 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0799 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Denmark?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Denmark was 129.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 220.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Denmark ranks 33rd 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.