Denmark vs France: Reported suicide rates among young women
Denmark
3.58 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
France
3.32 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Denmark rank
48th
France rank
51st
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.58 deaths per 100,000 population against 3.32 deaths per 100,000 population in France, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 48th and France ranks 51st of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 population | Denmark |
| 1960s | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7665 deaths per 100,000 population | Denmark |
| 1970s | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2673 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
| 1980s | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4573 deaths per 100,000 population | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3548 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
| 2000s | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7181 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
| 2010s | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.0032 deaths per 100,000 population | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1858 deaths per 100,000 population | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Denmark or France?
- Denmark, at 3.58 deaths per 100,000 population against 3.32 deaths per 100,000 population in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Denmark and France?
- 0.26 deaths per 100,000 population, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Denmark ranks 48th and France ranks 51st of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.