Tuberculosis death rate in Denmark
Denmark: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Denmark stood at 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Denmark peaked at 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Denmark 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.703 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.369 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 188 Cook Islands 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Sweden 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Puerto Rico 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 United States 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 194 Montenegro 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Denmark
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 tuberculosis death rate in Denmark?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Denmark was 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Denmark ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor 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 annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.