Death rate from poisonings in Denmark
Denmark: Death rate from poisonings was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
179th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.3
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisonings in Denmark stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Denmark peaked at 0.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
That places Denmark 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Death rate from poisonings in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3 | — |
| 2005 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.05 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Denmark?
- Death rate from poisonings in Denmark was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Denmark ranks 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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