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    Target 11.5: Target 11.5

    Target 11.5

    By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations.

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    Indicators

    11.5.1: Disasters
    11.5.2: Disasters - economic loss
    11.5.3: Damages and disruptions attributed to disasters

    11.5.1

    11.5.2 11.5.3

    Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population

    Definition

    Denmark does not produce continuous or official statistics on this indicator.

    In 2024, the Government established a new ministry, the Ministry of Safety and Emergency Preparedness (MSSB). In close cooperation with the responsible sectors, MSSB is tasked with preventing, resisting, and managing major accidents, crises, disasters, and other incidents that challenge the fundamental functions of society in Denmark.

    Last updated:

    28-02-2026
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