Death rate from cancer in Denmark
Denmark: Death rate from cancer was 309.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
309.77 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
309.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
290.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer 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, death rate from cancer in Denmark stood at 309.77 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Denmark peaked at 309.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 290.19 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
Denmark ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Death rate from cancer in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 302.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 300.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 292.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 290.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 294.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 291.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 298.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 296.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 296.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 294.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 298.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 296.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 297.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 294.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 293.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 293.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 293.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 290.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 293.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 299.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 294.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 309.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 309.77 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.71 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 309.77 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 239.99 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 295.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 290.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 302.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 295 deaths per 100,000 people | 290.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 299.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 294.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 309.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 4 Latvia 319.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Serbia 312.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Hungary 311.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Slovenia 305.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Greece 304.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Italy 296.07 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 death rate from cancer in Denmark?
- Death rate from cancer in Denmark was 309.77 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 death rate from cancer recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 309.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 290.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for death rate from cancer?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.