Deaths drug overdoses who in Denmark
Denmark: Deaths drug overdoses who was 165.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
165.1
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
190.4
in 2009
All-time low
99.37
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug overdoses who in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug overdoses who in Denmark is 165.1, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Denmark peaked at 190.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99.37, in 2004.
That places Denmark 41st 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 drug overdoses who in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 137.41 | — |
| 2001 | 144.9 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 109.04 | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 104.89 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 99.37 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 146.68 | +47.6% |
| 2006 | 149.03 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 110.86 | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 147.89 | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 190.4 | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 168.29 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 187.38 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 141.31 | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 163.89 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 155.36 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 136.02 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 186.84 | +37.4% |
| 2017 | 167.31 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 156.62 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 164.36 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 163.16 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 165.1 | +1.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 165.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.48, 4.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 165.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.74, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134.05 | 99.37 | 190.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.74 | 136.02 | 187.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.13 | 163.16 | 165.1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug overdoses who in Denmark?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in Denmark was 165.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 190.4 in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.37 in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- Denmark ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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