Denmark vs Zambia: Suicide rate, by age
Denmark
6.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
6.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark rank
97th
Zambia rank
95th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Denmark
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Denmark ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 95th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1184 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Denmark or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Denmark and Zambia?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Zambia rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Denmark ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 95th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by age. 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 self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.