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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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