Number of suicides in Denmark
Denmark: Number of suicides was 612.41 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 612.41 deaths for number of suicides in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Denmark peaked at 846.55 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 612.41 deaths, in 2021.
That places Denmark 96th out of 194 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.
Number of suicides in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 830.51 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 846.55 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 806.06 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 739.29 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 778.95 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 799.32 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 800.9 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 697.78 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 718.39 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 702.58 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 649.26 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 693.49 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 719.51 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 678.84 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 676.38 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 626.6 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 617.9 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 642.75 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 647.7 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 663.1 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 635.39 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 612.41 deaths | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 772.03 deaths | 697.78 deaths | 846.55 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 661.55 deaths | 617.9 deaths | 719.51 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 623.9 deaths | 612.41 deaths | 635.39 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Denmark?
- Number of suicides in Denmark was 612.41 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 846.55 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 612.41 deaths in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for number of suicides?
- Denmark ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.