Death rate from HIV/AIDS in Denmark
Denmark: Death rate from HIV/AIDS was 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.18 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
0.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from HIV/AIDS 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
The most recent figure for death rate from hiv/aids in Denmark is 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hiv/aids in Denmark peaked at 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 166th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from HIV/AIDS in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.7% |
| 2007 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.2% |
| 2010 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.6% |
| 2015 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.0% |
| 2017 | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people, 62% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people, 53% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.653 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.391 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hiv/aids in Denmark?
- Death rate from hiv/aids in Denmark was 0.18 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 hiv/aids recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from hiv/aids recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for death rate from hiv/aids?
- Denmark ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hiv/aids rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes, per 100,000 people.