Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Denmark
Denmark: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 894 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
894
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,253
in 2008
All-time low
746.17
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Denmark stood at 894.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Denmark peaked at 1,253 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 746.17, 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.
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 746.17 | — |
| 2001 | 817.66 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 940.09 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 878.41 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 1,025 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 1,075 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1,157 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1,196 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,253 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1,197 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,123 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 1,093 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,052 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,088 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 993.9 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 1,063 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1,069 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 919.46 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 862.89 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 790.85 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 819.79 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 894 | +9.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 894 is above the median for high income countries, which is 294.55, 3.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 894 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 445, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,029 | 746.17 | 1,253 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,005 | 790.85 | 1,123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 856.89 | 819.79 | 894 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Denmark?
- Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Denmark was 894 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,253 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 746.17 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Denmark ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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