NUTS 3 areas of Denmark by death rate

Bornholm had the highest death rate of 11 areas in 2021, at 14.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Byen København had the lowest, at 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Denmark was 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest14.1Bornholm
Median10.511 areas
Denmark9.8History

All areas, 2021

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BornholmBornholm: 14.1 per 1,000 inhabitants14.1Vest- og SydsjællandVest- og Sydsjælland: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4NordjyllandNordjylland: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8FynFyn: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7SydjyllandSydjylland: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5VestjyllandVestjylland: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5NordsjællandNordsjælland: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3Københavns omegnKøbenhavns omegn: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7ØstsjællandØstsjælland: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7ØstjyllandØstjylland: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5Byen KøbenhavnByen København: 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants6.4
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2020
1Bornholm14.1-0.4 pts
2Vest- og Sydsjælland12.4+0.4 pts
3Nordjylland10.8+0.7 pts
4Fyn10.7+0.5 pts
5Sydjylland10.5+0.5 pts
5Vestjylland10.5+0.7 pts
7Nordsjælland10.3+0.3 pts
8Københavns omegn9.70 pts
8Østsjælland9.7+0.7 pts
10Østjylland8.5+0.4 pts
11Byen København6.4+0.1 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 14.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Byen København, with 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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