Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 75th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd of 111 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.23 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 33.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 42 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 21.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.42 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unintentional injuries death rate by age group, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unintentional injuries death rate by age group between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.15 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?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Denmark ranks 75th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.