Number of deaths per year in Denmark
Denmark: Number of deaths per year was 57,275 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57,275
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
62,973
in 1995
All-time low
37,944
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 57,275 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Denmark peaked at 62,973 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 37,944, in 1951.
Denmark ranks 101st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39,252 | — |
| 1951 | 37,944 | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 39,225 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 39,359 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 39,884 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 38,809 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 39,607 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 41,717 | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 41,501 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 42,055 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 43,668 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 43,236 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 45,265 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 45,771 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 46,734 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 47,851 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 49,305 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 47,747 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 47,203 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 47,864 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 48,210 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 48,879 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 50,420 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 50,516 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 51,604 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 50,846 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 54,000 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 50,483 | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 52,855 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 54,664 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 55,900 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 56,376 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 55,274 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 57,066 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 57,084 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 58,384 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 58,076 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 58,131 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 58,896 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 59,412 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 60,839 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 59,583 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 60,735 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 62,669 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 61,053 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 62,973 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 60,961 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 59,822 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 58,474 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 59,127 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 57,911 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 58,337 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 58,535 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 57,553 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 55,773 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 54,868 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 55,489 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 55,549 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 54,651 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 54,904 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 54,178 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 52,568 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 52,183 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 52,536 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 51,433 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 52,656 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 52,765 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 53,223 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 55,174 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 53,899 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 54,684 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 57,041 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 59,397 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 57,275 | -3.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 57,275 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 57,275 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,935 | 37,944 | 42,055 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46,464 | 43,236 | 49,305 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51,248 | 48,210 | 54,664 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,460 | 55,274 | 59,412 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,624 | 58,474 | 62,973 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,357 | 54,651 | 58,535 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,062 | 51,433 | 55,174 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,099 | 54,684 | 59,397 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Denmark?
- Number of deaths per year in Denmark was 57,275 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 62,973 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,944 in 1951.
- How does Denmark rank for number of deaths per year?
- Denmark ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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