Death rates from drug use disorders who in Denmark

Denmark: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 4.08 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.08
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.79
in 2009
All-time low
2.58
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates from drug use disorders who in Denmark, 2000–2021

0123452000201020212000: 3.62001: 3.72002: 2.82003: 2.72004: 2.62005: 3.82006: 3.82007: 2.82008: 3.82009: 4.82010: 4.22011: 4.72012: 3.52013: 4.12014: 3.92015: 3.42016: 4.62017: 4.12018: 3.92019: 4.12020: 42021: 4.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rates from drug use disorders who in Denmark is 4.08, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in Denmark peaked at 4.79 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.58, in 2004.

That places Denmark 11th out of 192 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 rates from drug use disorders who in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Death rates from drug use disorders who in Denmark, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.57
2001 3.72 +4.2%
2002 2.82 -24.2%
2003 2.68 -5.0%
2004 2.58 -3.7%
2005 3.77 +46.1%
2006 3.82 +1.3%
2007 2.83 -25.9%
2008 3.79 +33.9%
2009 4.79 +26.4%
2010 4.22 -11.9%
2011 4.69 +11.1%
2012 3.51 -25.2%
2013 4.08 +16.2%
2014 3.86 -5.4%
2015 3.35 -13.2%
2016 4.64 +38.5%
2017 4.14 -10.8%
2018 3.92 -5.3%
2019 4.07 +3.8%
2020 4.05 -0.5%
2021 4.08 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.44 2.58 4.79 10
2010s 4.05 3.35 4.69 10
2020s 4.06 4.05 4.08 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 8 Ireland 4.86 compare
  2. 9 Kiribati 4.72 compare
  3. 10 Estonia 4.53 compare
  4. 12 Sweden 3.82 compare
  5. 13 Russian Federation 3.77 compare
  6. 14 Lithuania 3.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates from drug use disorders who in Denmark?
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Denmark was 4.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 4.79 in 2009.
What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2.58 in 2004.
How does Denmark rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
Denmark ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates from drug use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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