Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Denmark
Denmark: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 894 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Denmark stood at 894 deaths.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Denmark peaked at 1,253 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 746.17 deaths, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 36th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 746.17 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 817.66 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 940.09 deaths | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 878.41 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 1,025 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 1,075 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1,157 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1,196 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,253 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1,197 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,123 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 1,093 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,052 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,088 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 993.9 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 1,063 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1,069 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 919.46 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 862.89 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 790.85 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 819.79 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 894 deaths | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,029 deaths | 746.17 deaths | 1,253 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,005 deaths | 790.85 deaths | 1,123 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 856.89 deaths | 819.79 deaths | 894 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Denmark?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Denmark was 894 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,253 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 746.17 deaths in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Denmark ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.