Male vs female suicide who in Denmark

Denmark: Male vs female suicide who was 10.99 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.99
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
111th
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.82
in 2000
All-time low
10.99
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Male vs female suicide who in Denmark, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 18.82001: 18.12002: 16.92003: 16.12004: 162005: 16.12006: 16.12007: 13.62008: 142009: 15.22010: 12.82011: 14.42012: 152013: 13.32014: 13.72015: 11.52016: 12.22017: 11.72018: 11.62019: 12.12020: 11.62021: 11

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, male vs female suicide who in Denmark stood at 10.99. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs female suicide who in Denmark peaked at 18.82 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.99, in 2021.

That places Denmark 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Male vs female suicide who in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Male vs female suicide who in Denmark, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 18.82
2001 18.13 -3.7%
2002 16.94 -6.6%
2003 16.05 -5.2%
2004 16 -0.3%
2005 16.14 +0.9%
2006 16.08 -0.4%
2007 13.59 -15.5%
2008 13.99 +3.0%
2009 15.15 +8.3%
2010 12.8 -15.5%
2011 14.38 +12.4%
2012 15.05 +4.6%
2013 13.27 -11.8%
2014 13.7 +3.3%
2015 11.48 -16.2%
2016 12.17 +6.0%
2017 11.68 -4.1%
2018 11.61 -0.6%
2019 12.07 +4.0%
2020 11.65 -3.5%
2021 10.99 -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.09 13.59 18.82 10
2010s 12.82 11.48 15.05 10
2020s 11.32 10.99 11.65 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 108 Ireland 11.16 compare
  2. 109 Mali 11.09 compare
  3. 110 Gambia 11.04 compare
  4. 112 Guinea 10.99 compare
  5. 113 Kyrgyzstan 10.97 compare
  6. 114 Viet Nam 10.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs female suicide who in Denmark?
Male vs female suicide who in Denmark was 10.99 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs female suicide who recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 18.82 in 2000.
What is the lowest male vs female suicide who recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 10.99 in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for male vs female suicide who?
Denmark ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is male vs female suicide who rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female suicide who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Male vs female suicide who
Source
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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