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Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Denmark

Name: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Denmark
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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Denmark: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates was 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090. ▲ Rising

Latest (2090)

1,179 deaths per 1,000 people

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

118th

of 236 countries

All-time high

1,179 deaths per 1,000 people

in 2090

All-time low

1,032 deaths per 1,000 people

in 2030

Years of data

2030–2090

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Denmark, 2030–2090

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2090, estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Denmark stood at 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Denmark peaked at 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090 and was at its lowest, 1,032 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2030.

Denmark ranks 118th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2030s	1,078 deaths per 1,000 people	1,032 deaths per 1,000 people	1,111 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2040s	1,126 deaths per 1,000 people	1,115 deaths per 1,000 people	1,141 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2050s	1,164 deaths per 1,000 people	1,146 deaths per 1,000 people	1,175 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2060s	1,149 deaths per 1,000 people	1,123 deaths per 1,000 people	1,172 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2070s	1,109 deaths per 1,000 people	1,102 deaths per 1,000 people	1,118 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2080s	1,156 deaths per 1,000 people	1,124 deaths per 1,000 people	1,177 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2090s	1,179 deaths per 1,000 people	1,179 deaths per 1,000 people	1,179 deaths per 1,000 people	1

Countries ranked near Denmark

115 Sierra Leone 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people compare
116 Suriname 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people compare
117 Marshall Islands 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people compare
119 Slovenia 1,176 deaths per 1,000 people compare
120 Russia 1,176 deaths per 1,000 people compare
121 Nicaragua 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,653 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,190 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,085 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (2025)
Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 37,533 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Denmark?: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Denmark was 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090.
What is the lowest estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 1,032 deaths per 1,000 people in 2030.
How does Denmark rank for estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates?: Denmark ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2090.
Is estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates
Unit: deaths per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 14,396 data points, 2030–2090
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.