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Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2) by deaths

Hovedstaden had the highest deaths of 5 regions in 2022, at 16,291. Nordjylland had the lowest, at 6,855. The median was 12,702 and the figure for Denmark was 59,435. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest16,291Hovedstaden
Lowest6,855Nordjylland
Median12,7025 regions
Denmark59,435History

All regions, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

HovedstadenHovedstaden: 16,291 count16,291SyddanmarkSyddanmark: 13,633 count13,633MidtjyllandMidtjylland: 12,702 count12,702SjællandSjælland: 9,954 count9,954NordjyllandNordjylland: 6,855 count6,855
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022
count		Change on 2021
1Hovedstaden16,291+2.6%
2Syddanmark13,633+5.3%
3Midtjylland12,702+4.2%
4Sjælland9,954+2%
5Nordjylland6,855+7.4%

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 16,291 in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Nordjylland, with 6,855 in 2022.

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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