Death rate from drowning in Denmark
Denmark: Death rate from drowning was 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from drowning in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from drowning in Denmark stood at 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning in Denmark peaked at 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 177th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.837 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.591 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 174 Jamaica 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Turkey 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 United Arab Emirates 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Belgium 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Jordan 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Lebanon 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Denmark
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning in Denmark?
- Death rate from drowning in Denmark was 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for death rate from drowning?
- Denmark ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.