Deaths related to infectious diseases in Denmark

Denmark: Deaths related to infectious diseases was 1,144 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1,144
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1,144
in 2023
All-time low
509
in 2016
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Deaths related to infectious diseases in Denmark, 2011–2023

02505007501.0k1.2k2011201720232011: 5592012: 5632013: 5572014: 5912015: 5342016: 5092017: 5992018: 6342019: 6702020: 7662021: 9272022: 1.1k2023: 1.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths related to infectious diseases in Denmark is 1,144, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 509, in 2016.

Denmark ranks 13th of 34 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 579.56 509 670 9
2020s 976 766 1,144 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 10 Sweden 1,748 compare
  2. 11 Belgium 1,584 compare
  3. 12 Portugal 1,339 compare
  4. 14 Greece 935 compare
  5. 15 Norway 873 compare
  6. 16 Czechia 866 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

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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 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1,144 in 2023.
What is the lowest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 509 in 2016.
How does Denmark rank for deaths related to infectious diseases?
Denmark ranks 13th out of 34 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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Indicator
Deaths related to infectious diseases
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 491 data points, 2011–2024
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