Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Denmark
Denmark: Mortality rates age 25 by sex was 0.0409 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0409
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.155
in 1985
All-time low
0.033
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.0409 for mortality rates age 25 by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Denmark peaked at 0.155 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 2008.
That places Denmark 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.136 | — |
| 1951 | 0.143 | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 0.119 | -16.8% |
| 1953 | 0.093 | -21.8% |
| 1954 | 0.1 | +7.5% |
| 1955 | 0.117 | +17.0% |
| 1956 | 0.096 | -17.9% |
| 1957 | 0.117 | +21.9% |
| 1958 | 0.114 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 0.111 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 0.122 | +9.9% |
| 1961 | 0.069 | -43.4% |
| 1962 | 0.101 | +46.4% |
| 1963 | 0.144 | +42.6% |
| 1964 | 0.116 | -19.4% |
| 1965 | 0.094 | -19.0% |
| 1966 | 0.102 | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 0.108 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.094 | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 0.09 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.092 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.086 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.079 | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.095 | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 0.093 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.127 | +36.6% |
| 1976 | 0.138 | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.122 | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.095 | -22.1% |
| 1979 | 0.11 | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 0.126 | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.138 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.118 | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.095 | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 0.131 | +37.9% |
| 1985 | 0.155 | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 0.09 | -41.9% |
| 1987 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.103 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.113 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.098 | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.104 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.088 | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.086 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.117 | +36.0% |
| 1996 | 0.065 | -44.4% |
| 1997 | 0.089 | +36.9% |
| 1998 | 0.087 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.124 | +42.5% |
| 2000 | 0.068 | -45.2% |
| 2001 | 0.07 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 0.077 | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.075 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.071 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.056 | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 0.059 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.033 | -44.1% |
| 2009 | 0.088 | +166.7% |
| 2010 | 0.063 | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 0.052 | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.053 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.037 | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 0.036 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.05 | +38.9% |
| 2016 | 0.056 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.04 | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.046 | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.05 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.039 | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0409 | +4.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0409 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0709, 58% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0409 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0647, 63% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +166.7% | 0.033 | 0.088 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1146 | 0.093 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.104 | 0.069 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1037 | 0.079 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1146 | 0.09 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0971 | 0.065 | 0.124 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0687 | 0.033 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0479 | 0.036 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0422 | 0.039 | 0.05 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 25 by sex in Denmark?
- Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Denmark was 0.0409 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.155 in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
- Denmark ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 25 by sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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