Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Denmark
Denmark: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
15.27 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
13.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Denmark stood at 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Denmark peaked at 22.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.65 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 17.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 16.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 18.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 19.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 21.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 21.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 22.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 21.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 20.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 19.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 18.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 14.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 13.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 8 Finland 18.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Russian Federation 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Poland 15.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 El Salvador 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Ukraine 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Denmark?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Denmark was 15.27 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 22.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.