NUTS 3 areas of Denmark by death rate

Bornholm had the highest death rate of 11 areas in 2017, at 15 per 1,000 inhabitants. Byen København had the lowest, at 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Denmark was 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15Bornholm
Median9.511 areas
Denmark9.2History

All areas, 2017

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BornholmBornholm: 15 per 1,000 inhabitants15Vest- og SydsjællandVest- og Sydsjælland: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7FynFyn: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10NordjyllandNordjylland: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8SydjyllandSydjylland: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7NordsjællandNordsjælland: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Københavns omegnKøbenhavns omegn: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3VestjyllandVestjylland: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2ØstsjællandØstsjælland: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5ØstjyllandØstjylland: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Byen KøbenhavnByen København: 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants6.9
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2016
1Bornholm15+1.4 pts
2Vest- og Sydsjælland11.7+0.2 pts
3Fyn10+0.1 pts
4Nordjylland9.8-0.4 pts
5Sydjylland9.7+0.2 pts
6Nordsjælland9.5+0.1 pts
7Københavns omegn9.3-0.1 pts
8Vestjylland9.2+0.1 pts
9Østsjælland8.5+0.2 pts
10Østjylland8.3+0.1 pts
11Byen København6.9-0.2 pts

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About this ranking

Deaths per 1,000 residents during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest death rate?

Bornholm, with 15 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Byen København, with 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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