Age-standardized suicide rates in Denmark

Denmark: Age-standardized suicide rates was 7.63 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
7.63
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
100th
of 184 countries
All-time high
12.44
in 2000
All-time low
7.63
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Age-standardized suicide rates in Denmark, 2000–2021

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 12.42001: 12.42002: 11.42003: 10.52004: 11.32005: 112006: 11.22007: 9.72008: 102009: 9.62010: 8.82011: 9.62012: 9.92013: 92014: 9.12015: 8.22016: 8.22017: 8.22018: 82019: 8.12020: 8.32021: 7.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in Denmark is 7.63, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Denmark peaked at 12.44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.63, in 2021.

Denmark ranks 100th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.95 9.64 12.44 10
2010s 8.71 8.05 9.88 10
2020s 7.94 7.63 8.25 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 97 Kyrgyzstan 7.79 compare
  2. 98 Ireland 7.68 compare
  3. 99 Argentina 7.66 compare
  4. 101 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7.61 compare
  5. 102 Slovakia 7.59 compare
  6. 103 Costa Rica 7.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age-standardized suicide rates in Denmark?
Age-standardized suicide rates in Denmark was 7.63 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 12.44 in 2000.
What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 7.63 in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
Denmark ranks 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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