Denmark vs Hong Kong, China: Reported suicide rates among young women
Denmark
3.58 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
3.94 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2017
Denmark rank
48th
Hong Kong, China rank
46th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Denmark
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 3.94 deaths per 100,000 population against 3.58 deaths per 100,000 population in Denmark, a difference of 0.36 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 48th and Hong Kong, China ranks 46th of 110 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.38 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 1 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2653 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Denmark or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 3.94 deaths per 100,000 population against 3.58 deaths per 100,000 population in Denmark as of 2017.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.36 deaths per 100,000 population, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Denmark and Hong Kong, China rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Denmark ranks 48th and Hong Kong, China ranks 46th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.