Deaths from cancer who in Denmark

Denmark: Deaths from cancer who was 18,135 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
18,135
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
62nd
of 192 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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201020212000: 16.1k2001: 16.1k2002: 15.7k2003: 15.7k2004: 16.0k2005: 15.9k2006: 16.3k2007: 16.2k2008: 16.3k2009: 16.3k2010: 16.6k2011: 16.6k2012: 16.7k2013: 16.6k2014: 16.6k2015: 16.7k2016: 16.7k2017: 16.7k2018: 16.9k2019: 17.3k2020: 17.2k2021: 18.1k

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 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 59 Bulgaria 18,506 compare
  2. 60 Mozambique 18,472 compare
  3. 61 Switzerland 18,176 compare
  4. 63 Ghana 17,684 compare
  5. 64 Sri Lanka 17,354 compare
  6. 65 Sudan 16,521 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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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 192 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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Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
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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