Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Denmark
Denmark: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate was 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.97 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
12.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Alcohol and drug 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, alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Denmark stood at 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Denmark peaked at 20.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Denmark ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 17.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 17.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 19.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 20.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 19.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 18.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 17.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 16.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 12.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people, 4.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 9 Poland 15.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Finland 14.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 El Salvador 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Ukraine 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Iceland 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Denmark?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Denmark was 13.97 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 alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 20.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.