Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Denmark
Denmark: Age-standardized suicide rates was 7.63 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in Denmark, 2000–2021
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.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.44 | — |
| 2001 | 12.37 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 11.37 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 10.46 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 11.34 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 11.02 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 11.17 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.68 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 10 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 9.64 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 8.82 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 9.57 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 9.88 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 8.98 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 9.07 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.2 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 8.23 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.19 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.05 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.09 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.25 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.63 | -7.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 7.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.88, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 7.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 7.79 compare
- 98 Ireland 7.68 compare
- 99 Argentina 7.66 compare
- 101 North Korea 7.61 compare
- 102 Slovakia 7.59 compare
- 103 Costa Rica 7.56 compare
More health data for Denmark
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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