In 2021, nearly 60,000 individuals deceased in Denmark. The most common cause of death was malignant neoplasm, a cancerous tumor. Different kinds of malignant neoplasm caused approximately 16,000 deaths in Denmark, followed by heart diseases which caused 7,600 deaths.
The most common types of cancer
Cancer is a common illness, and approximately 45,000 new cases were diagnosed in Denmark in 2020. The number of new cancer cases over time generally increased. Among the new cases in 2020, the most common cancer type among women was breast cancer. The most common cancer among men was genitourinary and gastrointestinal.
Falling number of breath cancer deaths per inhabitant
Even though breast cancer was the most common type of cancer among women in Denmark, the number of deaths per 100,000 inhabitants caused by breast cancer fell over the past decade, indicating an improvement in treatment methods.
Number of deaths in Denmark in 2021, by causes of death
Characteristic
Number of deaths
Malignant neoplasms
15,883
Heart diseases
7,636
Diseases of the respiratory system
5,886
Other diseases of the circulatory system
4,097
Mental and behavioral
3,675
Diseases of the nervous system and sensory organs
3,202
Other ill-defined and unspecified causes
2,646
Diseases of the digestive system
2,349
Symptoms, signs and abnormal findings, ill-defined reasons
2,098
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases
1,984
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
1,576
Accidents
1,487
COVID-19
1,457
Diseases of the genitourinary system
960
Intentional self-harm
545
Other tumors
372
Diseases of the muculoskeletal system and connective tissue
369
Unknown
288
Congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities
135
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
100
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
74
Events of undetermined intent
48
Assaults
34
Legal intervention and operations of war
0
Complications related to pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Statistics Denmark. (March 16, 2023). Number of deaths in Denmark in 2021, by causes of death [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/573690/number-of-deaths-in-denmark-by-cause/
Statistics Denmark. "Number of deaths in Denmark in 2021, by causes of death." Chart. March 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/573690/number-of-deaths-in-denmark-by-cause/
Statistics Denmark. (2023). Number of deaths in Denmark in 2021, by causes of death. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/573690/number-of-deaths-in-denmark-by-cause/
Statistics Denmark. "Number of Deaths in Denmark in 2021, by Causes of Death." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/573690/number-of-deaths-in-denmark-by-cause/
Statistics Denmark, Number of deaths in Denmark in 2021, by causes of death Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/573690/number-of-deaths-in-denmark-by-cause/ (last visited December 04, 2024)
Number of deaths in Denmark in 2021, by causes of death [Graph], Statistics Denmark, March 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/573690/number-of-deaths-in-denmark-by-cause/