Deaths from road injuries in Denmark
Denmark: Deaths from road injuries was 134 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from road injuries in Denmark, 2000–2021
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.
Deaths from road injuries in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 513 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 449 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 477 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 445 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 380 deaths | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 344 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 315 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 419 deaths | +33.0% |
| 2008 | 419 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 312 deaths | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 272 deaths | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 227 deaths | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 172 deaths | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 197 deaths | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 193.01 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 195 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 218 deaths | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 180 deaths | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 176 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 207 deaths | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 171.11 deaths | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 134 deaths | -21.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 134 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 328 deaths, 41% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 134 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 476 deaths, 28% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.