Self harm death rates by age in Denmark
Denmark: Self harm death rates by age was 0.3959 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Self harm death rates by age in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.3959 for self harm death rates by age in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.8% on the previous year and up 467.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Denmark peaked at 0.3959 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
Denmark ranks 75th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Self harm death rates by age in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0931 | — |
| 2001 | 0.218 | +134.1% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0.3684 | — |
| 2005 | 0.2645 | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1872 | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1858 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2666 | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3404 | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0.0784 | — |
| 2013 | 0.1696 | +116.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1626 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2798 | +72.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0697 | -75.1% |
| 2017 | 0.283 | +305.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1512 | -46.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0932 | -38.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1746 | +87.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3959 | +126.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.3959 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2842, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.3959 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.233, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1924 | 0 | 0.3684 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1287 | 0 | 0.283 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2852 | 0.1746 | 0.3959 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- 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 self harm death rates by age in Denmark?
- Self harm death rates by age in Denmark was 0.3959 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3959 in 2021.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Denmark ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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