Number of deaths in Denmark 2000-2021
The number of deaths in Denmark decreased steadily from 2000 to 2014, when it was just above 50,000. However, it has increased since, passing 57,000 in 2021. The number of deaths was higher for males than for females until 2014, when the death numbers for males started to be higher. In 2021, almost 30,000 men and around 28,000 women died.
The most common cause of death
The most common cause of death in 2019 was cancerous tumors (malignant neoplasms), which caused around 5,000 deaths. Of these, around 3.600 were in the larynx, trachea, bronchus and lung. After cancerous tumors, symptoms from diseases and other ill-defined conditions was the most common cause of death.  
Cancer
In 2020, over 45,000 new cases of cancer were diagnosed among patients in Denmark. For men, most commonly found type of cancer was genital cancer, with almost 5,000 new cases. For women, the most common type of cancer was breast cancer, with over 5,000 new cases.
The most common cause of death
The most common cause of death in 2019 was cancerous tumors (malignant neoplasms), which caused around 5,000 deaths. Of these, around 3.600 were in the larynx, trachea, bronchus and lung. After cancerous tumors, symptoms from diseases and other ill-defined conditions was the most common cause of death.  
Cancer
In 2020, over 45,000 new cases of cancer were diagnosed among patients in Denmark. For men, most commonly found type of cancer was genital cancer, with almost 5,000 new cases. For women, the most common type of cancer was breast cancer, with over 5,000 new cases.
