Deaths from road injuries in Denmark

Denmark: Deaths from road injuries was 134 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
134 deaths
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
513 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
134 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from road injuries in Denmark, 2000–2021

1002003004005002000201020212000: 513 deaths2001: 449 deaths2002: 477 deaths2003: 445 deaths2004: 380 deaths2005: 344 deaths2006: 315 deaths2007: 419 deaths2008: 419 deaths2009: 312 deaths2010: 272 deaths2011: 227 deaths2012: 172 deaths2013: 197 deaths2014: 193 deaths2015: 195 deaths2016: 218 deaths2017: 180 deaths2018: 176 deaths2019: 207 deaths2020: 171.1 deaths2021: 134 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 134 deaths for deaths from road injuries in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Denmark peaked at 513 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 134 deaths, in 2021.

That places Denmark 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 407.3 deaths 312 deaths 513 deaths 10
2010s 203.7 deaths 172 deaths 272 deaths 10
2020s 152.56 deaths 134 deaths 171.11 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 145 Lithuania 177.79 deaths compare
  2. 146 East Timor 159 deaths compare
  3. 147 Ireland 141 deaths compare
  4. 150 Mauritius 123.94 deaths compare
  5. 151 Guyana 122 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from road injuries in Denmark?
Deaths from road injuries in Denmark was 134 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 513 deaths in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 134 deaths in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for deaths from road injuries?
Denmark ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from road injuries
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.