Homicide rate who mortality database in Denmark
Denmark: Homicide rate who mortality database was 0.6684 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.6684
Change on year
up 50.4%
World rank
79th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.45
in 1985
All-time low
0.3222
in 2012
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Homicide rate who mortality database in Denmark, 1951–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.6684 for homicide rate who mortality database in 2022.
The figure is up 50.4% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Denmark peaked at 1.45 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3222, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 79th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.02 | — |
| 1952 | 0.8538 | -16.5% |
| 1953 | 1.26 | +47.4% |
| 1954 | 0.749 | -40.5% |
| 1955 | 0.5406 | -27.8% |
| 1956 | 0.9851 | +82.2% |
| 1957 | 0.5348 | -45.7% |
| 1958 | 0.5315 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.4839 | -9.0% |
| 1960 | 0.5021 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 0.3899 | -22.3% |
| 1962 | 0.495 | +27.0% |
| 1963 | 0.79 | +59.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4237 | -46.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5885 | +38.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5211 | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4753 | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5756 | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6543 | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6695 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9696 | +44.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5828 | -39.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9186 | +57.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7334 | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5738 | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 0.69 | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6878 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.529 | -23.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9772 | +84.7% |
| 1980 | 1.31 | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 1.37 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.977 | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 1.15 | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 1.02 | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 1.45 | +42.2% |
| 1986 | 1.19 | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.21 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9922 | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 1.38 | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 1.33 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.21 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 1.34 | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 1.21 | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 1.12 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.21 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.962 | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 1.11 | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 1.26 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.915 | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9304 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.13 | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 0.648 | -42.8% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | +56.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6624 | -34.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8429 | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8016 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7791 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7576 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7724 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3222 | -58.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3566 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6738 | +89.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5812 | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6988 | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7986 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.501 | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6192 | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6352 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4444 | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6684 | +50.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.6684 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8185, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.6684 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8451, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7733 | 0.4839 | 1.26 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.5415 | 0.3899 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7332 | 0.529 | 0.9772 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 | 0.977 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 | 0.962 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8983 | 0.648 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6081 | 0.3222 | 0.7986 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5827 | 0.4444 | 0.6684 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Denmark?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Denmark was 0.6684 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 1985.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3222 in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Denmark ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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