Death rate from falls in Denmark
Denmark: Death rate from falls was 11.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11.29
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.19
in 2020
All-time low
5.21
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Denmark is 11.29, 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.21, 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.
Death rate from falls in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.26 | — |
| 2001 | 6.22 | -44.8% |
| 2002 | 5.28 | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 7.37 | +39.6% |
| 2004 | 7.08 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 5.59 | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 5.99 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 5.21 | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 6.77 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 8.57 | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 9.5 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 9.23 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.72 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 8.84 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 8.22 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 9.22 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 9.35 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.56 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 11.71 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 12.19 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 11.29 | -7.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 11.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.43, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 11.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.68 | 5.21 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.39 | 8.22 | 11.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.74 | 11.29 | 12.19 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Denmark?
- Death rate from falls in Denmark was 11.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.19 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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