Causes of death - standardised death rate in Denmark

Denmark: Causes of death - standardised death rate was 1,176 in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
1,176
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,533
in 1995
All-time low
1,176
in 2009
Years of data
16
1994–2009

Causes of death - standardised death rate in Denmark, 1994–2009

05001.0k1.5k1994200120091994: 1.5k1995: 1.5k1996: 1.5k1997: 1.4k1998: 1.4k1999: 1.4k2000: 1.3k2001: 1.3k2002: 1.4k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.3k2005: 1.2k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.2k2008: 1.2k2009: 1.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 1,176 for causes of death - standardised death rate in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - standardised death rate in Denmark peaked at 1,533 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,176, in 2009.

That places Denmark 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Causes of death - standardised death rate in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - standardised death rate in Denmark, 1994 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1994 1,490 —
1995 1,533 +2.9%
1996 1,472 -4.0%
1997 1,436 -2.5%
1998 1,383 -3.7%
1999 1,389 +0.4%
2000 1,344 -3.3%
2001 1,344 +0.0%
2002 1,356 +0.9%
2003 1,325 -2.3%
2004 1,274 -3.9%
2005 1,241 -2.6%
2006 1,235 -0.5%
2007 1,221 -1.1%
2008 1,185 -2.9%
2009 1,176 -0.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 1,176 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,034, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 1,176 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,033, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,450 1,383 1,533 6
2000s 1,270 1,176 1,356 10

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 16 Poland 1,328 compare
  2. 16 Poland 1,328 compare
  3. 18 Czechia 1,307 compare
  4. 20 Slovenia 1,084 compare
  5. 20 Slovenia 1,084 compare
  6. 22 Portugal 1,076 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - standardised death rate in Denmark?
Causes of death - standardised death rate in Denmark was 1,176 in 2009, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - standardised death rate recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1,533 in 1995.
What is the lowest causes of death - standardised death rate recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,176 in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for causes of death - standardised death rate?
Denmark ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2009.
Is causes of death - standardised death rate rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - standardised death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Causes of death - standardised death rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 686 data points, 1994–2010
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