Number of deaths in Denmark
Denmark: Number of deaths 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 in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 57,275 for number of deaths 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 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.
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
More health data for Denmark
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Denmark?
- Number of deaths in Denmark was 57,275 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 62,973 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,944 in 1951.
- How does Denmark rank for number of deaths?
- Denmark ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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