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Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2) by deaths

Hovedstaden had the highest deaths of 5 regions in 2016, at 15,320. Nordjylland had the lowest, at 5,993. The median was 11,021 and the figure for Denmark was 52,824. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15,320Hovedstaden
Lowest5,993Nordjylland
Median11,0215 regions
Denmark52,824History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

HovedstadenHovedstaden: 15,320 count15,320SyddanmarkSyddanmark: 11,715 count11,715MidtjyllandMidtjylland: 11,021 count11,021SjællandSjælland: 8,775 count8,775NordjyllandNordjylland: 5,993 count5,993
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
count		Change on 2015
1Hovedstaden15,320+0.2%
2Syddanmark11,715+0.1%
3Midtjylland11,021+0.1%
4Sjælland8,775+2.1%
5Nordjylland5,993+0.3%

Other periods

About this ranking

Deaths of residents in the area 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. Deaths during the year 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 region has the highest deaths?

Hovedstaden, with 15,320 in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Nordjylland, with 5,993 in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Deaths during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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