HIV/AIDS deaths in Denmark
Denmark: HIV/AIDS deaths was 14.33 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 14.33 deaths for hiv/aids deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Denmark peaked at 236.74 deaths in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.33 deaths, in 2024.
That places Denmark 122nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 128.15 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 149.28 deaths | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 170.1 deaths | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 188.3 deaths | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 205.59 deaths | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 221.37 deaths | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 236.74 deaths | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 91.13 deaths | -61.5% |
| 1998 | 20.79 deaths | -77.2% |
| 1999 | 15.78 deaths | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 15.56 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 19.27 deaths | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 26.17 deaths | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 35.12 deaths | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 43.51 deaths | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 53.84 deaths | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 61.15 deaths | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 63.85 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 57.48 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 39.37 deaths | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 29.84 deaths | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 25.87 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 21.25 deaths | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 19.68 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 19.07 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 16.66 deaths | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 18.26 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 20.43 deaths | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 21.77 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 21.93 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 20.77 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 19.03 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 17.41 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 15.91 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 14.33 deaths | -9.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 14.33 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.56 deaths, 31% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 14.33 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.8 deaths, 32% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.72 deaths | 15.78 deaths | 236.74 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.53 deaths | 15.56 deaths | 63.85 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.48 deaths | 16.66 deaths | 29.84 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.49 deaths | 14.33 deaths | 20.77 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths in Denmark?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Denmark was 14.33 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 236.74 deaths in 1996.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.33 deaths in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Denmark ranks 122nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.