Deaths from drowning in Denmark
Denmark: Deaths from drowning was 35.57 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from drowning in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 35.57 deaths for deaths from drowning in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Denmark peaked at 58.19 deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25.88 deaths, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.49 deaths | 29.61 deaths | 58.19 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6 deaths | 25.88 deaths | 44.71 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.42 deaths | 35.28 deaths | 35.57 deaths | 2 |
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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 deaths from drowning in Denmark?
- Deaths from drowning in Denmark was 35.57 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 58.19 deaths in 2007.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.88 deaths in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for deaths from drowning?
- Denmark ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.