Premature NCD mortality in Denmark

In Denmark, a 30-year-old had a 9.5% chance of dying before 70 from one of the main noncommunicable diseases in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2000.

Denmark, 2023 9.5% % probability
Change from 2022 −0.9percentage points 2022: 10.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2023 10.4% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2023 163rd of 185 See the full ranking

Premature NCD mortality in Denmark over time

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% probability. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Probability of dying between ages 30 and 70 from the main noncommunicable diseases (% probability), 2000 to 2023
Period Denmark
2023 9.5%
2022 10.4%
2021 10.4%
2020 10.7%
2019 11.1%
2018 11.3%
2017 11.2%
2016 11.8%
2015 11.9%
2014 12.3%
2013 12.3%
2012 12.7%
2011 12.9%
2010 13.5%
2009 13.9%
2008 14.1%
2007 14.7%
2006 15.1%
2005 15.1%
2004 15.8%
2003 16.5%
2002 17.3%
2001 17.9%
2000 18.4%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.9 percentage points from 10.4% in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 12.3%, the figure has changed by −2.8 percentage points.
  • Among the 185 countries with data for 2023, Denmark has the 163rd highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCDMORT3070 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim2=AGEGROUP_YEARS30-69
Observation period
2000 to 2023 for Denmark
Provider update
15 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory