Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Denmark

Denmark: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 10.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.5 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
57th
of 197 countries
All-time high
15.5 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
10.5 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Denmark, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 15.5 per 100,000 people2005: 14.7 per 100,000 people2010: 11.7 per 100,000 people2015: 11 per 100,000 people2019: 11.4 per 100,000 people2020: 10.9 per 100,000 people2021: 10.5 per 100,000 people

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

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Denmark, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Montenegro 11.3 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 56 Mozambique 10.6 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 57 Mauritius 10.5 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 59 Nepal 10.1 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 60 Slovakia 9.9 per 100,000 people compare

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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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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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