hospital services has increased 28 percent from 2009 to 2014. denmark has also had a decline in its suicide rate by 13% from 2009 to 2015. vaccinations the national childhood vaccination program in denmark provides vaccinations to children for many diseases, including diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough. from 1980 to 2015, vaccination coverage for those diseases increased from 88% to 93% of the children in denmark, and the nation has consistently maintained 90% coverage or more since 2010. those aged 65+ also receive the influenza vaccine. denmark vaccinated 41.9% of the population aged 65 or above in 2015, a drastic increase from 6.2% in 2002. the cost of vaccinations is covered by the regions, with the exception of vaccinations required for vacation travel.