Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Denmark

Denmark: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 73.11 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
73.11
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
73.92
in 2019
All-time low
33.41
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Denmark, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 50.22001: 61.32002: 33.42003: 40.62004: 34.82005: 49.62006: 43.22007: 45.92008: 51.62009: 66.22010: 452011: 61.92012: 50.62013: 55.42014: 63.22015: 56.22016: 69.72017: 67.42018: 572019: 73.92020: 67.12021: 73.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Denmark stood at 73.11.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Denmark peaked at 73.92 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.41, in 2002.

That places Denmark 34th out of 192 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 use disorders by sex in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Denmark, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 50.23
2001 61.29 +22.0%
2002 33.41 -45.5%
2003 40.62 +21.6%
2004 34.82 -14.3%
2005 49.65 +42.6%
2006 43.24 -12.9%
2007 45.91 +6.2%
2008 51.65 +12.5%
2009 66.23 +28.2%
2010 44.97 -32.1%
2011 61.9 +37.6%
2012 50.56 -18.3%
2013 55.36 +9.5%
2014 63.22 +14.2%
2015 56.25 -11.0%
2016 69.65 +23.8%
2017 67.37 -3.3%
2018 57 -15.4%
2019 73.92 +29.7%
2020 67.07 -9.3%
2021 73.11 +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.7 33.41 66.23 10
2010s 60.02 44.97 73.92 10
2020s 70.09 67.07 73.11 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 31 Ireland 83.81 compare
  2. 32 Syria 78.36 compare
  3. 33 Yemen 76.34 compare
  4. 35 Finland 73.06 compare
  5. 36 Netherlands 69.61 compare
  6. 37 Thailand 59.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Denmark?
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Denmark was 73.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 73.92 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 33.41 in 2002.
How does Denmark rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
Denmark ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths drug use disorders 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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