The number of drug poisoning deaths in Denmark generally decreased during the period from 2009 to 2015 and was down at the lowest point in 2015 when it amounted to 70 deaths. However, in 2016 this number had increased again and was up to a peak of 115 deaths in 2018 and 2019. In 2022, the number of deaths amounted to 110.
Number of drug poisoning deaths in Denmark from 2008 to 2023
Characteristic
Number of drug-related poisoning deaths
2023
110
2022
95
2021
95
2020
90
2019
115
2018
115
2017
85
2016
105
2015
70
2014
90
2013
85
2012
90
2011
100
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eSundhed. (November 17, 2024). Number of drug poisoning deaths in Denmark from 2008 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/576826/drug-related-deaths-in-denmark/
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eSundhed. (2024). Number of drug poisoning deaths in Denmark from 2008 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/576826/drug-related-deaths-in-denmark/
eSundhed. "Number of Drug Poisoning Deaths in Denmark from 2008 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/576826/drug-related-deaths-in-denmark/
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