Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Denmark
Denmark: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years was 61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Denmark stood at 61. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Denmark peaked at 167 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61, in 2024.
That places Denmark 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 167 | — |
| 1991 | 162 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 155 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 149 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 144 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 139 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 133 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 129 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 124 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 119 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 117 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 114 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 112 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 111 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 109 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 108 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 106 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 104 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 100 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 96 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 91 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 84 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 79 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 74 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 71 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 68 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 61 | -3.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 106, 58% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 118.5, 51% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.1 | 119 | 167 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.7 | 96 | 117 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73 | 65 | 91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8 | 61 | 64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 150 Kosovo 64 compare
- 150 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 64 compare
- 153 Fiji 60 compare
- 154 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57 compare
- 155 Mauritius 52 compare
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Denmark?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Denmark was 61 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 167 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years?
- Denmark ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 15-19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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