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Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2) by death rate

Sjælland had the highest death rate of 5 regions in 2023, at 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Hovedstaden had the lowest, at 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Denmark was 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11.4Sjælland
Lowest8.5Hovedstaden
Median10.95 regions
Denmark9.8History

All regions, 2023

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SjællandSjælland: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4NordjyllandNordjylland: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9SyddanmarkSyddanmark: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9MidtjyllandMidtjylland: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2HovedstadenHovedstaden: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Sjælland11.4-0.4 pts
2Nordjylland10.9-0.7 pts
2Syddanmark10.9-0.2 pts
4Midtjylland9.2-0.2 pts
5Hovedstaden8.5-0.2 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 regions 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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Questions

Which region has the highest death rate?

Sjælland, with 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Hovedstaden, with 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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