Number of deaths who in Denmark

Denmark: Number of deaths who was 57,021 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
57,021
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
105th
of 192 countries
All-time high
58,498
in 2002
All-time low
51,051
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in Denmark, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201020212000: 57.2k2001: 57.7k2002: 58.5k2003: 57.5k2004: 55.8k2005: 54.8k2006: 55.3k2007: 55.4k2008: 54.4k2009: 54.7k2010: 54.1k2011: 52.3k2012: 52.1k2013: 52.5k2014: 51.1k2015: 52.4k2016: 52.6k2017: 53.1k2018: 55.0k2019: 53.6k2020: 54.4k2021: 57.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Denmark is 57,021, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Denmark peaked at 58,498 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 51,051, in 2014.

That places Denmark 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Number of deaths who in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Denmark, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 57,156
2001 57,732 +1.0%
2002 58,498 +1.3%
2003 57,534 -1.6%
2004 55,834 -3.0%
2005 54,814 -1.8%
2006 55,322 +0.9%
2007 55,400 +0.1%
2008 54,393 -1.8%
2009 54,702 +0.6%
2010 54,106 -1.1%
2011 52,308 -3.3%
2012 52,118 -0.4%
2013 52,462 +0.7%
2014 51,051 -2.7%
2015 52,353 +2.5%
2016 52,573 +0.4%
2017 53,050 +0.9%
2018 55,026 +3.7%
2019 53,644 -2.5%
2020 54,418 +1.4%
2021 57,021 +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56,138 54,393 58,498 10
2010s 52,869 51,051 55,026 10
2020s 55,719 54,418 57,021 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths who in Denmark?
Number of deaths who in Denmark was 57,021 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 58,498 in 2002.
What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 51,051 in 2014.
How does Denmark rank for number of deaths who?
Denmark ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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