Death rates substance disorders who in Denmark
Denmark: Death rates substance disorders who was 13.97 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.97
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.98
in 2008
All-time low
12.57
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates substance disorders who in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rates substance disorders who in Denmark stood at 13.97.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Denmark peaked at 20.98 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.57, 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.
Death rates substance disorders who in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.23 | — |
| 2001 | 14.08 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 15.33 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 14.2 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 17.06 | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 17.89 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 19.18 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 19.86 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 20.98 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 19.85 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 18.04 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 18.01 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.26 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 17.73 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 16.27 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 16.59 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.97 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 14.36 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 13.1 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 12.57 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 12.67 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.97 | +10.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 13.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.48, 4.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 13.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.61, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.16 | 13.23 | 20.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.09 | 12.57 | 18.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.32 | 12.67 | 13.97 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates substance disorders who in Denmark?
- Death rates substance disorders who in Denmark was 13.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 20.98 in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.57 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for death rates substance disorders who?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates substance disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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