Death rate from opioid use who in Denmark
Denmark: Death rate from opioid use who was 2.82 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.82
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.45
in 2009
All-time low
1.83
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from opioid use who in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2.82 for death rate from opioid use who in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Denmark peaked at 3.45 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.83, in 2004.
That places Denmark 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from opioid use who in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.57 | — |
| 2001 | 2.7 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.03 | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 1.94 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.83 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.7 | +47.5% |
| 2006 | 2.73 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.02 | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 2.69 | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 3.45 | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 3.03 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 3.36 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 2.52 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 2.91 | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 2.75 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 3.27 | +36.3% |
| 2017 | 2.92 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 2.72 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 2.84 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.82 | +0.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.59, 4.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.47 | 1.83 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 | 2.4 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 2.8 | 2.82 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Denmark?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Denmark was 2.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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