Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Denmark
Denmark: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 203.79 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
203.79
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
280.95
in 2008
All-time low
161.44
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Denmark stood at 203.79.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Denmark peaked at 280.95 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 161.44, in 2000.
That places Denmark 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 161.44 | — |
| 2001 | 182.86 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 171.58 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 194.6 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 229.78 | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 208.28 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 222.18 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 270.3 | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 280.95 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 258.8 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 206.05 | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 244.03 | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 219.54 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 238.69 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 221.38 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 220.2 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 253.86 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 212.24 | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 177.85 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 194.55 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 201.52 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 203.79 | +1.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 203.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.84, 4.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 203.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.44, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 218.08 | 161.44 | 280.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.84 | 177.85 | 253.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.66 | 201.52 | 203.79 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Denmark?
- Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Denmark was 203.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 280.95 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.44 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
- Denmark ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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