Deaths related to infectious diseases in Denmark
Denmark: Deaths related to infectious diseases was 1,144 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deaths related to infectious diseases in Denmark, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths related to infectious diseases in Denmark is 1,144 Number, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths related to infectious diseases in Denmark peaked at 1,144 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 509 Number, in 2016.
Denmark ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Deaths related to infectious diseases in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 559 Number | — |
| 2012 | 563 Number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 557 Number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 591 Number | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 534 Number | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 509 Number | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 599 Number | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 634 Number | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 670 Number | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 766 Number | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 927 Number | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 1,067 Number | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 1,144 Number | +7.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,144 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 788 Number, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,144 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 788 Number, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 579.56 Number | 509 Number | 670 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 976 Number | 766 Number | 1,144 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths related to infectious diseases in Denmark?
- Deaths related to infectious diseases in Denmark was 1,144 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,144 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 509 Number in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for deaths related to infectious diseases?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths related to infectious diseases rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths related to infectious diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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