Denmark vs Iceland: Death rate from road injuries
Denmark
2.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland
2.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark rank
187th
Iceland rank
184th
Death rate from road injuries over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 187th and Iceland ranks 184th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.472 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from road injuries, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from road injuries between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
- Denmark ranks 187th and Iceland ranks 184th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from road injuries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.