Denmark vs Norway: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate
Denmark
2.54
in 2021
Norway
2.57
in 2021
Denmark rank
140th
Norway rank
138th
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.57 against 2.54 in Denmark, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 140th and Norway ranks 138th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 | 2.51 | 0.1678 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.24 | 0.5072 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.46 | 2.56 | 0.1003 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male-to-female ratio of suicide rate, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.57 against 2.54 in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male-to-female ratio of suicide rate between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.03, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Denmark ranks 140th and Norway ranks 138th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.