Respiratory infections death rate age group in Denmark
Denmark: Respiratory infections death rate age group was 1.45 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.45
Change on year
down 70.0%
World rank
93rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
421.25
in 1951
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Respiratory infections death rate age group in Denmark, 1951–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, respiratory infections death rate age group in Denmark stood at 1.45.
The figure is down 70.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate age group in Denmark peaked at 421.25 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
Denmark ranks 93rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respiratory infections death rate age group in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 421.25 | — |
| 1952 | 387.86 | -7.9% |
| 1953 | 323.91 | -16.5% |
| 1954 | 348.05 | +7.5% |
| 1955 | 244.41 | -29.8% |
| 1956 | 224 | -8.4% |
| 1957 | 202.65 | -9.5% |
| 1958 | 208 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 215.16 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 153.43 | -28.7% |
| 1961 | 122.18 | -20.4% |
| 1962 | 96.1 | -21.3% |
| 1963 | 79.35 | -17.4% |
| 1964 | 103.41 | +30.3% |
| 1965 | 68.26 | -34.0% |
| 1966 | 64.97 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 57.24 | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 65.91 | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 54.57 | -17.2% |
| 1970 | 47.01 | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 38.63 | -17.8% |
| 1972 | 30.87 | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 33.47 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 29.91 | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 28.69 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 23.46 | -18.2% |
| 1977 | 30.02 | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 32.36 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 28.1 | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 42.96 | +52.9% |
| 1981 | 34.48 | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 28.41 | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 27.08 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 19.49 | -28.0% |
| 1985 | 11.36 | -41.7% |
| 1986 | 10.99 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 3.58 | -67.4% |
| 1988 | 8.7 | +142.6% |
| 1989 | 11.67 | +34.2% |
| 1990 | 6.45 | -44.7% |
| 1991 | 10.87 | +68.5% |
| 1992 | 7.62 | -29.9% |
| 1993 | 7.37 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 4.42 | -40.1% |
| 1995 | 11.4 | +157.9% |
| 1996 | 11.66 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 5.85 | -49.9% |
| 1998 | 7.58 | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 3 | -60.4% |
| 2000 | 7.55 | +152.0% |
| 2001 | 10.54 | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 7.78 | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 4.73 | -39.2% |
| 2004 | 4.62 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1 | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 3.1 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.55 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 1.54 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.55 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 3.25 | — |
| 2012 | 1.71 | -47.4% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1.78 | — |
| 2015 | 1.75 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.25 | +371.9% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 6.42 | — |
| 2019 | 8.2 | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 4.84 | — |
| 2022 | 1.45 | -70.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.96, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.45 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.43, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Respiratory infections death rate age group in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +371.9% | 1.75 | 8.25 |
| 1995 | +157.9% | 4.42 | 11.4 |
| 2000 | +152.0% | 3 | 7.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 286.14 | 202.65 | 421.25 | 9 |
| 1960s | 86.54 | 54.57 | 153.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.25 | 23.46 | 47.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.87 | 3.58 | 42.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.62 | 3 | 11.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 | 1.54 | 10.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 | 0 | 8.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 0 | 4.84 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 90 Israel 2.19 compare
- 91 Hong Kong 1.87 compare
- 92 Spain 1.54 compare
- 94 Austria 1.31 compare
- 95 Germany 1.04 compare
- 96 Barbados 0 compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 96 Brunei 0 compare
- 96 Grenada 0 compare
- 96 Iceland 0 compare
- 96 Ireland 0 compare
- 96 Latvia 0 compare
- 96 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 96 Martinique 0 compare
- 96 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 96 Reunion 0 compare
- 96 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 96 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 96 Switzerland 0 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infections death rate age group in Denmark?
- Respiratory infections death rate age group in Denmark was 1.45 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 421.25 in 1951.
- What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for respiratory infections death rate age group?
- Denmark ranks 93rd out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is respiratory infections death rate age group rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infections death rate age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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