Einar H. Dyvik
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The number of deaths in Denmark decreased steadily from 2000 to 2014, when it was just above 50,000. However, it has increased since, standing at 58,000 in 2023. The number of deaths was higher among women than men until 2014, when the death numbers of men started to be higher. In 2022, 30,000 men and around 29,000 women died.
The most common cause of death
The most common cause of death in 2021 was cancerous tumors (malignant neoplasms), which caused around 16,000 deaths. Lung cancer caused the highest number of deaths After cancerous tumors, heart diseases was the most common cause of death.  
Cancer
In 2020, over 45,000 new cases of cancer were diagnosed among patients in Denmark. For men, the most commonly found type of cancer was genital cancer, with almost 5,000 new cases. For women, the most common type of cancer was breast cancer, with over 5,000 new cases.
The most common cause of death
The most common cause of death in 2021 was cancerous tumors (malignant neoplasms), which caused around 16,000 deaths. Lung cancer caused the highest number of deaths After cancerous tumors, heart diseases was the most common cause of death.  
Cancer
In 2020, over 45,000 new cases of cancer were diagnosed among patients in Denmark. For men, the most commonly found type of cancer was genital cancer, with almost 5,000 new cases. For women, the most common type of cancer was breast cancer, with over 5,000 new cases.
