Tuberculosis death rate in Denmark
Denmark: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.0449 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.0449 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 70.3%
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.4398 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
0.0449 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, tuberculosis death rate in Denmark stood at 0.0449 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.3% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Denmark peaked at 0.4398 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0449 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Denmark 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4229 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.4117 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3854 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3047 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4062 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2826 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2172 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3003 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1891 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3124 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4398 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1963 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2504 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 0.169 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1333 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1545 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2571 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1435 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1249 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1342 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1512 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0449 deaths per 100,000 people | -70.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0449 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2902 deaths per 100,000 people, 15% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0449 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2549 deaths per 100,000 people, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3232 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1891 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4229 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2003 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1249 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4398 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0981 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0449 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1512 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 188 Israel 0.0737 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Netherlands 0.0567 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Luxembourg 0.0516 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Monaco 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 San Marino 0 deaths per 100,000 people
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Denmark?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Denmark was 0.0449 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4398 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0449 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Denmark ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.