Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from road injuries
Denmark
2.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark rank
187th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
185th
Death rate from road injuries over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 187th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 185th of 194 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.627 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.39 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
- Denmark ranks 187th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 185th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.