Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Denmark
Denmark: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 2.56 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Denmark is 2.56, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Denmark peaked at 4.69 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2000.
That places Denmark 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.24 | — |
| 2001 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.65 | +113.7% |
| 2003 | 2.34 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 2.46 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.06 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 2.79 | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 2.84 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.49 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 3.97 | +59.4% |
| 2010 | 4.42 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 4.69 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 4.29 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 4.23 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.91 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 3.21 | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 2.6 | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.16 | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 2.93 | +35.6% |
| 2020 | 2.52 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 2.56 | +1.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.78, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.42, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +113.7% | 1.24 | 2.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.41 | 1.24 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 2.16 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Denmark?
- Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Denmark was 2.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
- Denmark ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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