Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Denmark
Denmark: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 10.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Denmark is 10.5 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Denmark peaked at 15.5 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.5 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 57th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 14.7 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 11.7 per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 11 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 11.4 per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 10.9 per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 10.5 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1 per 100,000 people | 14.7 per 100,000 people | 15.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.37 per 100,000 people | 11 per 100,000 people | 11.7 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.7 per 100,000 people | 10.5 per 100,000 people | 10.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 55 Montenegro 11.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Mozambique 10.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Mauritius 10.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Nepal 10.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Slovakia 9.9 per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Denmark?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Denmark was 10.5 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Denmark ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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