Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Denmark
Denmark: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 10.41 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Denmark stood at 10.41 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Denmark peaked at 45.89 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.41 deaths, in 2021.
That places Denmark 154th out of 194 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.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.55 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 35.92 deaths | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 38.6 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 45.89 deaths | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 42.86 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 40.15 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 28.24 deaths | -29.7% |
| 2007 | 35.66 deaths | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 23.57 deaths | -33.9% |
| 2009 | 32.77 deaths | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 31.44 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 19.34 deaths | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 27.96 deaths | +44.6% |
| 2013 | 31.22 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 17.42 deaths | -44.2% |
| 2015 | 14.01 deaths | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 24.88 deaths | +77.6% |
| 2017 | 24.27 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 18.62 deaths | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 11.71 deaths | -37.1% |
| 2020 | 14.05 deaths | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 10.41 deaths | -25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.42 deaths | 23.57 deaths | 45.89 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.09 deaths | 11.71 deaths | 31.44 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.23 deaths | 10.41 deaths | 14.05 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Denmark?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Denmark was 10.41 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 45.89 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.41 deaths in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Denmark ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.