Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Denmark

Denmark: Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a was 20.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
20.9
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
170th
of 184 countries
All-time high
27.91
in 2008
All-time low
20.9
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Denmark, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 27.42001: 26.92002: 26.92003: 272004: 27.42005: 27.22006: 27.92007: 27.82008: 27.92009: 27.62010: 27.42011: 27.12012: 26.82013: 26.22014: 26.42015: 252016: 24.62017: 22.82018: 22.32019: 22.32020: 21.62021: 20.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Denmark is 20.9, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Denmark peaked at 27.91 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.9, in 2021.

Denmark ranks 170th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths in Denmark, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 27.42
2001 26.94 -1.8%
2002 26.91 -0.1%
2003 27.02 +0.4%
2004 27.45 +1.6%
2005 27.23 -0.8%
2006 27.86 +2.3%
2007 27.76 -0.4%
2008 27.91 +0.5%
2009 27.64 -1.0%
2010 27.35 -1.0%
2011 27.1 -0.9%
2012 26.84 -1.0%
2013 26.17 -2.5%
2014 26.37 +0.8%
2015 24.95 -5.4%
2016 24.56 -1.6%
2017 22.79 -7.2%
2018 22.29 -2.2%
2019 22.26 -0.1%
2020 21.59 -3.0%
2021 20.9 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.41 26.91 27.91 10
2010s 25.07 22.26 27.35 10
2020s 21.25 20.9 21.59 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 167 Malta 21.94 compare
  2. 168 Australia 21.71 compare
  3. 169 Belgium 21.46 compare
  4. 171 Germany 20.63 compare
  5. 172 Austria 20 compare
  6. 173 Israel 19.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Denmark?
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Denmark was 20.9 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 27.91 in 2008.
What is the lowest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 20.9 in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a?
Denmark ranks 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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