Share of deaths from underlying causes in Denmark
Denmark: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 27.29 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
27.29
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
8th
of 113 countries
All-time high
30.93
in 2016
All-time low
20.97
in 1952
Years of data
72
1951β2022
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Denmark, 1951β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from underlying causes in Denmark stood at 27.29.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Denmark peaked at 30.93 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.97, in 1952.
That places Denmark 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.25 | 20.97 | 23.55 | 9 |
| 1960s | 22.75 | 21.65 | 23.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.03 | 23.01 | 25.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.77 | 25.08 | 26.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.08 | 25.39 | 27.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.93 | 26.43 | 29.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.98 | 28.64 | 30.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9 | 27.29 | 29.71 | 3 |
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 share of deaths from underlying causes in Denmark?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Denmark was 27.29 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 30.93 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.97 in 1952.
- How does Denmark rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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