Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Denmark
Denmark: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers was 3.17 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
3.17
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
37th
of 43 countries
All-time high
14.91
in 1985
All-time low
2.49
in 2012
Years of data
37
1980–2016
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Denmark, 1980–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Denmark is 3.17, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Denmark peaked at 14.91 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.49, in 2012.
That places Denmark 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.7 | — |
| 1981 | 13.55 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 14.18 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 14.02 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 13.31 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 14.91 | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 13.42 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 12.47 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 12.35 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 11.43 | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 10.75 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 10.16 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 9.62 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 9.36 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 9.08 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 9.5 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 8.22 | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 7.72 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 7.8 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.91 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.76 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.8 | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 7.29 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 6.75 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 5.64 | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 5.05 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 4.62 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 5.99 | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 5.99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.51 | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 3.83 | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 3.3 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 2.49 | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 2.83 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 2.72 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.64 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.17 | +20.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.04, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.43 | 11.43 | 14.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.01 | 7.72 | 10.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.04 | 4.51 | 7.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.49 | 3.83 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Denmark?
- Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Denmark was 3.17 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 14.91 in 1985.
- What is the lowest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers?
- Denmark ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2016.
- Is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 37 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).