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Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2) by deaths

Hovedstaden had the highest deaths of 5 regions in 2017, at 15,334. Nordjylland had the lowest, at 5,738. The median was 11,241 and the figure for Denmark was 53,261. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15,334Hovedstaden
Lowest5,738Nordjylland
Median11,2415 regions
Denmark53,261History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

HovedstadenHovedstaden: 15,334 count15,334SyddanmarkSyddanmark: 11,946 count11,946MidtjyllandMidtjylland: 11,241 count11,241SjællandSjælland: 9,002 count9,002NordjyllandNordjylland: 5,738 count5,738
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017
count		Change on 2016
1Hovedstaden15,334+0.1%
2Syddanmark11,946+2%
3Midtjylland11,241+2%
4Sjælland9,002+2.6%
5Nordjylland5,738-4.3%

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 15,334 in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Nordjylland, with 5,738 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, Deaths during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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