Mortality from ncds sdgs in Denmark

Denmark: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 10.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.7
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
155th
of 185 countries
All-time high
18.4
in 2000
All-time low
10.6
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from ncds sdgs in Denmark, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 18.42001: 17.92002: 17.32003: 16.52004: 15.82005: 15.12006: 15.12007: 14.72008: 14.22009: 13.92010: 13.52011: 12.92012: 12.72013: 12.32014: 12.32015: 11.92016: 11.82017: 11.22018: 11.32019: 11.12020: 10.62021: 10.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 10.7 for mortality from ncds sdgs in 2021.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in Denmark peaked at 18.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.6, in 2020.

That places Denmark 155th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality from ncds sdgs in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from ncds sdgs in Denmark, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 18.4 —
2001 17.9 -2.7%
2002 17.3 -3.4%
2003 16.5 -4.6%
2004 15.8 -4.2%
2005 15.1 -4.4%
2006 15.1 +0.0%
2007 14.7 -2.6%
2008 14.2 -3.4%
2009 13.9 -2.1%
2010 13.5 -2.9%
2011 12.9 -4.4%
2012 12.7 -1.6%
2013 12.3 -3.1%
2014 12.3 +0.0%
2015 11.9 -3.3%
2016 11.8 -0.8%
2017 11.2 -5.1%
2018 11.3 +0.9%
2019 11.1 -1.8%
2020 10.6 -4.5%
2021 10.7 +0.9%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 10.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.95, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 10.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.7, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.89 13.9 18.4 10
2010s 12.1 11.1 13.5 10
2020s 10.65 10.6 10.7 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from ncds sdgs in Denmark?
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Denmark was 10.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 18.4 in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6 in 2020.
How does Denmark rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
Denmark ranks 155th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from ncds sdgs rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from ncds sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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