Mortality by week in Denmark

Denmark: Mortality by week was 1,151 Deaths in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
1,151 Deaths
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
20th
of 28 countries
All-time high
1,385 Deaths
in 2022
All-time low
986 Deaths
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Mortality by week in Denmark, 2015–2025

05001.0k1.5k2015202020252015: 986 Deaths2016: 1.1k Deaths2017: 1.1k Deaths2018: 1.0k Deaths2019: 1.0k Deaths2020: 1.3k Deaths2021: 1.3k Deaths2022: 1.4k Deaths2023: 1.2k Deaths2024: 1.1k Deaths2025: 1.2k Deaths

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Deaths.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 1,151 Deaths for mortality by week in 2025.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality by week in Denmark peaked at 1,385 Deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 986 Deaths, in 2015.

Denmark ranks 20th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,063 Deaths 986 Deaths 1,149 Deaths 5
2020s 1,233 Deaths 1,120 Deaths 1,385 Deaths 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 17 Chile 1,475 Deaths compare
  2. 18 Colombia 1,278 Deaths compare
  3. 19 Switzerland 1,182 Deaths compare
  4. 21 Finland 976 Deaths compare
  5. 22 Israel 854 Deaths compare
  6. 23 Norway 797 Deaths compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality by week in Denmark?
Mortality by week in Denmark was 1,151 Deaths in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest mortality by week recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1,385 Deaths in 2022.
What is the lowest mortality by week recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 986 Deaths in 2015.
How does Denmark rank for mortality by week?
Denmark ranks 20th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
Is mortality by week rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Mortality by week. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality by week
Unit
Deaths
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 373 data points, 2015–2025
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This dataset presents the latest data on all-cause death statistics, excess mortality and COVID-19 deaths, by week, for all OECD countries for which data are available. Please refer to the Methodological Note below for details on methods of calculation and caution regarding cross-country comparisons. Sources by country are available in a separate file in Excel format. Read the Methodological Note All-cause, Excess and COVID-19 deaths Access additional information on sources by country WARNING: Reporting of the number of All-cause and COVID-19 deaths particularly for the most recent weeks may be only partial and subject to significant revision. The calculated values for excess deaths for the most recent weeks are therefore also subject to significant revision.