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Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2) by death rate from external causes (age-standardised)

Sjælland had the highest death rate from external causes (age-standardised) of 5 regions in 2017, at 42 per 100,000 people. Hovedstaden had the lowest, at 33.7 per 100,000 people. The median was 39.3 per 100,000 people and the figure for Denmark was 38 per 100,000 people. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest42Sjælland
Lowest33.7Hovedstaden
Median39.35 regions
Denmark38History

All regions, 2017

Sjælland: 42 per 100,000 peopleSjælland42Nordjylland: 41.7 per 100,000 peopleNordjylland41.7Syddanmark: 39.3 per 100,000 peopleSyddanmark39.3Midtjylland: 37.8 per 100,000 peopleMidtjylland37.8Hovedstaden: 33.7 per 100,000 peopleHovedstaden33.7
per 100,000 people. Source: Eurostat, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 V01-Y89 (hlth_cd_asdr2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017
per 100,000 people		Change on 2016
1Sjælland42+6 pts
2Nordjylland41.7+1.3 pts
3Syddanmark39.3+0.4 pts
4Midtjylland37.8+3.2 pts
5Hovedstaden33.7-1.5 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Deaths from [object Object] (ICD-10 V01 to Y89) per 100,000 inhabitants, age-standardised to the revised European Standard Population of 2013. Both sexes, all ages, by place of residence (Eurostat causes of death statistics).

Age standardisation removes the effect of different age structures, so EU countries and regions can be compared with each other. US age-adjusted rates use the 2000 US standard population and are not comparable with these. Death certification and cause coding differ between countries, and Eurostat flags some values as following a different definition. Eurostat publishes these rates about two and a half years after the reference 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. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 V01-Y89 (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which region has the highest death rate from external causes (age-standardised)?

Sjælland, with 42 per 100,000 people in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate from external causes (age-standardised)?

Hovedstaden, with 33.7 per 100,000 people 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, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 V01-Y89 (hlth_cd_asdr2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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