Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Denmark

Denmark: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 3.14 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.14
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
41st
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.12
in 2001
All-time low
1.88
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Denmark, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 4.62001: 5.12002: 2.82003: 2.52004: 2.12005: 2.72006: 1.92007: 2.32008: 2.52009: 32010: 1.92011: 2.62012: 22013: 2.32014: 2.52015: 2.22016: 3.22017: 2.72018: 2.42019: 3.12020: 32021: 3.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 3.14 for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in 2021.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Denmark peaked at 5.12 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 2010.

Denmark ranks 41st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Denmark, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 4.63
2001 5.12 +10.6%
2002 2.78 -45.7%
2003 2.51 -9.7%
2004 2.08 -17.1%
2005 2.7 +29.8%
2006 1.91 -29.3%
2007 2.31 +20.9%
2008 2.46 +6.5%
2009 2.98 +21.1%
2010 1.88 -36.9%
2011 2.65 +41.0%
2012 2.01 -24.2%
2013 2.28 +13.4%
2014 2.54 +11.4%
2015 2.23 -12.2%
2016 3.23 +44.8%
2017 2.7 -16.4%
2018 2.35 -13.0%
2019 3.15 +34.0%
2020 2.97 -5.7%
2021 3.14 +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.95 1.91 5.12 10
2010s 2.5 1.88 3.23 10
2020s 3.06 2.97 3.14 2

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  5. 43 Netherlands 2.95 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Denmark?
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Denmark was 3.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 5.12 in 2001.
What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 2010.
How does Denmark rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
Denmark ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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