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Death rate from falls in Denmark

Denmark: Death rate from falls was 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.29 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
5.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from falls in Denmark, 2000–2021

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 6 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 6 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Denmark is 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Denmark peaked at 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.

Denmark ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people 8.22 deaths per 100,000 people 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 28 Bhutan 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 29 United Kingdom 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 31 Belarus 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 33 Austria 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from falls in Denmark?
Death rate from falls in Denmark was 11.29 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 falls recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
How does Denmark rank for death rate from falls?
Denmark ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from falls
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.