Death rate from cancer in Denmark
Denmark: Death rate from cancer was 309.77 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
309.77
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
309.77
in 2021
All-time low
290.19
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Denmark stood at 309.77. 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 290.19, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 302.25 | — |
| 2001 | 300.73 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 292.39 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 290.19 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 294.68 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 291.73 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 298.68 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 296.13 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 296.53 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 294.19 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 298.16 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 296.88 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 297.55 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 294.33 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 293.98 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 293.46 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 293.07 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 290.34 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 293.04 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 299.2 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 294.82 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 309.77 | +5.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 309.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 309.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 239.99, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 295.75 | 290.19 | 302.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 295 | 290.34 | 299.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.29 | 294.82 | 309.77 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Denmark?
- Death rate from cancer in Denmark was 309.77 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 309.77 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 290.19 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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