Suicide rate in Denmark
Denmark: Suicide rate was 7.62 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
In 2021, suicide rate in Denmark stood at 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Denmark peaked at 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 107th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 10.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 104 Gambia 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Costa Rica 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Argentina 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Ireland 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Slovakia 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 North Korea 7.56 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 7.62 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 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for suicide rate?
- Denmark ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.