Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Denmark
Denmark: Death rate from unintentional poisoning was 0 per 100,000 population in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from unintentional poisoning in Denmark stood at 0 per 100,000 population. 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 unintentional poisoning in Denmark peaked at 0.3 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Denmark 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3 per 100,000 population | 0.3 per 100,000 population | 0.3 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2 per 100,000 population | 0.2 per 100,000 population | 0.2 per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.05 per 100,000 population | 0 per 100,000 population | 0.1 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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- 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 unintentional poisoning in Denmark?
- Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Denmark was 0 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for death rate from unintentional poisoning?
- Denmark ranks 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from unintentional poisoning 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 World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from unintentional poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)