Causes of death - standardised death rate in Denmark

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

Latest (2009)
1,176 Rate
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1,533 Rate
in 1995
All-time low
1,176 Rate
in 2009
Years of data
16
1994–2009

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

05001.0k1.5k1994200120091994: 1.5k Rate1995: 1.5k Rate1996: 1.5k Rate1997: 1.4k Rate1998: 1.4k Rate1999: 1.4k Rate2000: 1.3k Rate2001: 1.3k Rate2002: 1.4k Rate2003: 1.3k Rate2004: 1.3k Rate2005: 1.2k Rate2006: 1.2k Rate2007: 1.2k Rate2008: 1.2k Rate2009: 1.2k Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 1,176 Rate 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 Rate in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,176 Rate, in 2009.

That places Denmark 18th out of 42 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 Rate Change
1994 1,490 Rate —
1995 1,533 Rate +2.9%
1996 1,472 Rate -4.0%
1997 1,436 Rate -2.5%
1998 1,383 Rate -3.7%
1999 1,389 Rate +0.4%
2000 1,344 Rate -3.3%
2001 1,344 Rate +0.0%
2002 1,356 Rate +0.9%
2003 1,325 Rate -2.3%
2004 1,274 Rate -3.9%
2005 1,241 Rate -2.6%
2006 1,235 Rate -0.5%
2007 1,221 Rate -1.1%
2008 1,185 Rate -2.9%
2009 1,176 Rate -0.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 15 Poland 1,328 Rate compare
  2. 15 Poland 1,328 Rate compare
  3. 17 Czechia 1,307 Rate compare
  4. 19 Slovenia 1,084 Rate compare
  5. 19 Slovenia 1,084 Rate compare
  6. 21 Portugal 1,076 Rate compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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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 Rate 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 Rate in 1995.
What is the lowest causes of death - standardised death rate recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,176 Rate in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for causes of death - standardised death rate?
Denmark ranks 18th out of 42 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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Indicator
Causes of death - standardised death rate
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 674 data points, 1994–2010
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