Mortality rate, adult, male in Denmark
Denmark: Mortality rate, adult, male was 65.83 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
65.83 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
190th
of 218 countries
All-time high
166.88 per 1,000 male adults
in 1976
All-time low
65.83 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Denmark is 65.83 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Denmark peaked at 166.88 per 1,000 male adults in 1976 and was at its lowest, 65.83 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 190th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Denmark, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 150.52 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 150.91 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 156.76 per 1,000 male adults | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 155.87 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 156.63 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 158.79 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 156.49 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 157 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 153.06 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 154.29 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 158.53 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 160.26 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 161.35 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 163.15 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 164.69 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 159.87 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 166.88 per 1,000 male adults | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 159.73 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 159.51 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 166.57 per 1,000 male adults | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 166.79 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 165.79 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 164.53 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 164.82 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 161.52 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 162.22 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 161.74 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 162.61 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 156.78 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 159.54 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 155.21 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 150.62 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 147.32 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 146.05 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 145.66 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 142.31 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 141.13 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 133.33 per 1,000 male adults | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 128.91 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 127.69 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 125.92 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 123.93 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 124.08 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 121.1 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 118.17 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 111.14 per 1,000 male adults | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 115.83 per 1,000 male adults | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 115.94 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 107.45 per 1,000 male adults | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 106.7 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 104.85 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 97.16 per 1,000 male adults | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 92.57 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 90.14 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 86.72 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 82.94 per 1,000 male adults | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 82.43 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 78.19 per 1,000 male adults | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 77.89 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 73.63 per 1,000 male adults | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 71.5 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 68.91 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 70.88 per 1,000 male adults | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 68.77 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 65.83 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155.03 per 1,000 male adults | 150.52 per 1,000 male adults | 158.79 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 162.05 per 1,000 male adults | 158.53 per 1,000 male adults | 166.88 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 162.63 per 1,000 male adults | 156.78 per 1,000 male adults | 166.79 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.82 per 1,000 male adults | 127.69 per 1,000 male adults | 155.21 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.02 per 1,000 male adults | 106.7 per 1,000 male adults | 125.92 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.65 per 1,000 male adults | 73.63 per 1,000 male adults | 104.85 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.18 per 1,000 male adults | 65.83 per 1,000 male adults | 71.5 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Denmark?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Denmark was 65.83 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 166.88 per 1,000 male adults in 1976.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.83 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Denmark ranks 190th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.