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
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Denmark, 2000–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.