Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Denmark
Denmark: Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level was 57,071 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Denmark, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Denmark stood at 57,071.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Denmark peaked at 59,435 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51,340, in 2014.
That places Denmark 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55,022 | 54,591 | 55,604 | 3 |
| 2010s | 52,707 | 51,340 | 54,368 | 8 |
| 2020s | 57,337 | 54,645 | 59,435 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.52 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Denmark?
- Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Denmark was 57,071 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 59,435 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,340 in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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