Death rate from drowning ghe in Denmark

Denmark: Death rate from drowning ghe was 0.61 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.61
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 2007
All-time low
0.46
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from drowning ghe in Denmark, 2000–2021

00.250.50.7512000201020212000: 0.672001: 0.992002: 0.812003: 12004: 0.822005: 0.872006: 0.932007: 1.12008: 0.662009: 0.542010: 0.532011: 0.552012: 0.632013: 0.52014: 0.612015: 0.462016: 0.62017: 0.612018: 0.782019: 0.642020: 0.612021: 0.61

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from drowning ghe in Denmark stood at 0.61.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Denmark peaked at 1.06 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.46, 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.

Death rate from drowning ghe in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from drowning ghe in Denmark, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.67 —
2001 0.99 +47.8%
2002 0.81 -18.2%
2003 1.02 +25.9%
2004 0.82 -19.6%
2005 0.87 +6.1%
2006 0.93 +6.9%
2007 1.06 +14.0%
2008 0.66 -37.7%
2009 0.54 -18.2%
2010 0.53 -1.9%
2011 0.55 +3.8%
2012 0.63 +14.5%
2013 0.5 -20.6%
2014 0.61 +22.0%
2015 0.46 -24.6%
2016 0.6 +30.4%
2017 0.61 +1.7%
2018 0.78 +27.9%
2019 0.64 -17.9%
2020 0.61 -4.7%
2021 0.61 +0.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.32, 46% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1, 55% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.837 0.54 1.06 10
2010s 0.591 0.46 0.78 10
2020s 0.61 0.61 0.61 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 174 Jamaica 0.69 compare
  2. 175 Turkey 0.63 compare
  3. 175 United Arab Emirates 0.63 compare
  4. 177 Belgium 0.61 compare
  5. 179 Jordan 0.6 compare
  6. 180 Lebanon 0.59 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from drowning ghe in Denmark?
Death rate from drowning ghe in Denmark was 0.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2007.
What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.46 in 2015.
How does Denmark rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
Denmark ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from drowning ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from drowning ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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