Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Denmark
Denmark: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 56.26 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
56.26
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
31st
of 192 countries
All-time high
57.28
in 2019
All-time low
24.78
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Denmark, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 56.26 for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Denmark peaked at 57.28 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.78, in 2002.
Denmark ranks 31st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.99 | 24.78 | 51.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.81 | 35.48 | 57.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.88 | 51.51 | 56.26 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Denmark?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Denmark was 56.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 57.28 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.78 in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Denmark ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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