Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Denmark

Denmark: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 3.7 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3.7 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
171st
of 183 countries
All-time high
9.6 per 100,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
3.1 per 100,000 population
in 2012
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Denmark, 2000–2019

468102000200920192000: 9.6 per 100,000 population2001: 8.6 per 100,000 population2002: 8.9 per 100,000 population2003: 8.3 per 100,000 population2004: 7 per 100,000 population2005: 6.5 per 100,000 population2006: 5.8 per 100,000 population2007: 7.7 per 100,000 population2008: 7.6 per 100,000 population2009: 5.6 per 100,000 population2010: 5 per 100,000 population2011: 4.1 per 100,000 population2012: 3.1 per 100,000 population2013: 3.5 per 100,000 population2014: 3.5 per 100,000 population2015: 3.5 per 100,000 population2016: 4 per 100,000 population2017: 3.3 per 100,000 population2018: 3.2 per 100,000 population2019: 3.7 per 100,000 population

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury in Denmark is 3.7 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Denmark peaked at 9.6 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1 per 100,000 population, in 2012.

Denmark ranks 171st of 183 countries on this measure, 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 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Denmark, 2000 to 2019.
Year per 100,000 population Change
2000 9.6 per 100,000 population
2001 8.6 per 100,000 population -10.4%
2002 8.9 per 100,000 population +3.5%
2003 8.3 per 100,000 population -6.7%
2004 7 per 100,000 population -15.7%
2005 6.5 per 100,000 population -7.1%
2006 5.8 per 100,000 population -10.8%
2007 7.7 per 100,000 population +32.8%
2008 7.6 per 100,000 population -1.3%
2009 5.6 per 100,000 population -26.3%
2010 5 per 100,000 population -10.7%
2011 4.1 per 100,000 population -18.0%
2012 3.1 per 100,000 population -24.4%
2013 3.5 per 100,000 population +12.9%
2014 3.5 per 100,000 population +0.0%
2015 3.5 per 100,000 population +0.0%
2016 4 per 100,000 population +14.3%
2017 3.3 per 100,000 population -17.5%
2018 3.2 per 100,000 population -3.0%
2019 3.7 per 100,000 population +15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.56 per 100,000 population 5.6 per 100,000 population 9.6 per 100,000 population 10
2010s 3.69 per 100,000 population 3.1 per 100,000 population 5 per 100,000 population 10

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 170 Germany 3.8 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 172 Japan 3.6 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 173 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.2 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 174 Ireland 3.1 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 174 Sweden 3.1 per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Denmark?
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Denmark was 3.7 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 9.6 per 100,000 population in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1 per 100,000 population in 2012.
How does Denmark rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
Denmark ranks 171st out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 4,600 data points, 2000–2019
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.