Suicide rate in Denmark
Denmark: Suicide rate was 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate in Denmark, 2000–2021
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 suicide rate in Denmark is 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Denmark peaked at 15.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Denmark 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 57 Montenegro 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Mozambique 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Cook Islands 10.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Mauritius 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Nepal 10.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Slovakia 9.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Denmark
- 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 suicide rate in Denmark?
- Suicide rate in Denmark was 10.46 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 suicide rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 15.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for suicide rate?
- Denmark ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.