Suicide death rates by sex who in Denmark
Denmark: Suicide death rates by sex who was 7.62 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide death rates by sex who in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide death rates by sex who in Denmark is 7.62, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Denmark peaked at 12.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.62, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 107th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.45 | — |
| 2001 | 12.38 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.39 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 10.49 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 11.38 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 11.07 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 11.22 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.72 | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 10.01 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.65 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.83 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 9.58 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 9.9 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 9 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 9.08 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.19 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 8.19 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.15 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.02 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.07 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.24 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 7.62 | -7.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 7.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.02, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 7.62 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.91, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.98 | 9.65 | 12.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 8.02 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 | 7.62 | 8.24 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Denmark?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Denmark was 7.62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.62 in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Denmark ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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