Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Denmark
Denmark: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 5.3 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
5.3 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
170th
of 183 countries
All-time high
13.2 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
4.4 per 100,000 male population
in 2012
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Denmark, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
In 2019, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Denmark stood at 5.3 per 100,000 male population.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Denmark peaked at 13.2 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4 per 100,000 male population, in 2012.
That places Denmark 170th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Denmark, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.2 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 12.3 per 100,000 male population | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 13 per 100,000 male population | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 12 per 100,000 male population | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 10.1 per 100,000 male population | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 9.8 per 100,000 male population | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 8.3 per 100,000 male population | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 11.1 per 100,000 male population | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 11.4 per 100,000 male population | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.9 per 100,000 male population | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 6.7 per 100,000 male population | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 6.1 per 100,000 male population | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4 per 100,000 male population | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 4.6 per 100,000 male population | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 5.4 per 100,000 male population | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 5.2 per 100,000 male population | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.7 per 100,000 male population | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 5 per 100,000 male population | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 4.4 per 100,000 male population | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 5.3 per 100,000 male population | +20.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5.3 per 100,000 male population is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.1 per 100,000 male population, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5.3 per 100,000 male population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1 per 100,000 male population, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.91 per 100,000 male population | 7.9 per 100,000 male population | 13.2 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 per 100,000 male population | 4.4 per 100,000 male population | 6.7 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 167 Luxembourg 5.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 168 Germany 5.7 per 100,000 male population compare
- 168 Netherlands 5.7 per 100,000 male population compare
- 170 Malta 5.3 per 100,000 male population compare
- 172 Japan 5 per 100,000 male population compare
- 173 Sweden 4.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 173 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.8 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Denmark?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Denmark was 5.3 per 100,000 male population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 per 100,000 male population in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- Denmark ranks 170th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.