Deaths from cancer who in Denmark
Denmark: Deaths from cancer who was 18,135 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
18,135
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
18,135
in 2021
All-time low
15,660
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from cancer who in Denmark is 18,135, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Denmark peaked at 18,135 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,660, in 2003.
Denmark ranks 62nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cancer who in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,142 | — |
| 2001 | 16,121 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 15,727 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 15,660 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 15,958 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 15,860 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16,301 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 16,227 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 16,317 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 16,258 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 16,551 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 16,554 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16,666 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16,557 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 16,612 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 16,662 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16,725 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 16,658 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16,899 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 17,341 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 17,175 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 18,135 | +5.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 18,135 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,659, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 18,135 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,469, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,057 | 15,660 | 16,317 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,722 | 16,551 | 17,341 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,655 | 17,175 | 18,135 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer who in Denmark?
- Deaths from cancer who in Denmark was 18,135 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18,135 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,660 in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for deaths from cancer who?
- Denmark ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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