Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Denmark
Denmark: Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe was 9.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.9
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.16
in 2008
All-time low
8.55
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 9.9 for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Denmark peaked at 17.16 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.55, 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 rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.66 | — |
| 2001 | 10.35 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 12.5 | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 11.5 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 14.44 | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 14.07 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.28 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 16.96 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 17.16 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.04 | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 13.81 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 13.31 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 13.73 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 13.61 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.4 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 13.25 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 12.39 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 10.29 | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 9.25 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 8.55 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 8.63 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.9 | +14.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 9.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.05, 4.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 9.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.43, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7 | 9.66 | 17.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.06 | 8.55 | 13.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.27 | 8.63 | 9.9 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Denmark?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Denmark was 9.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 17.16 in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.55 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 rates from alcohol use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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