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Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2) by deaths

Hovedstaden had the highest deaths of 5 regions in 2020, at 15,591. Nordjylland had the lowest, at 5,953. The median was 11,516 and the figure for Denmark was 54,645. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15,591Hovedstaden
Lowest5,953Nordjylland
Median11,5165 regions
Denmark54,645History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

HovedstadenHovedstaden: 15,591 count15,591SyddanmarkSyddanmark: 12,299 count12,299MidtjyllandMidtjylland: 11,516 count11,516SjællandSjælland: 9,286 count9,286NordjyllandNordjylland: 5,953 count5,953
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020
count		Change on 2019
1Hovedstaden15,591+1.8%
2Syddanmark12,299+1.1%
3Midtjylland11,516+1.3%
4Sjælland9,286+2.5%
5Nordjylland5,953-1.6%

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 15,591 in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Nordjylland, with 5,953 in 2020.

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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