Mortality from ncds gender in Denmark
Denmark: Mortality from ncds gender was 12.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 185 countries
All-time high
21
in 2000
All-time low
12.4
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds gender in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds gender in Denmark stood at 12.4. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender in Denmark peaked at 21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.4, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 158th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds gender in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21 | — |
| 2001 | 20.6 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 20 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 19.3 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 18.5 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 17.5 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 17.4 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 17 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 16.4 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 16 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 15.5 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 15 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 14.7 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.3 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.8 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 13.7 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.1 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 13.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.4 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 12.4 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 12.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.05, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 12.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.35, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.37 | 16 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.06 | 13.1 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in Denmark?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Denmark was 12.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Denmark ranks 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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