Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Denmark
Denmark: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 15.27 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
15.27
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.77
in 2008
All-time low
13.65
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Denmark stood at 15.27.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Denmark peaked at 22.77 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.65, in 2019.
That places Denmark 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.97 | — |
| 2001 | 15.25 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 17.48 | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 16.28 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 18.93 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 19.77 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 21.2 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 21.82 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 22.77 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 21.67 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 20.24 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 19.6 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 18.78 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 19.33 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.59 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 18.72 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 18.73 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.03 | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 14.96 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 13.65 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 14.07 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 15.27 | +8.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 15.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78, 4.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 15.27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.37, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.91 | 13.97 | 22.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.76 | 13.65 | 20.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.67 | 14.07 | 15.27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Denmark?
- Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Denmark was 15.27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 22.77 in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.65 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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