Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Denmark
Denmark: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 6.3 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.3 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
38th
of 185 countries
All-time high
9.93 per 100,000 female population
in 2001
All-time low
6.01 per 100,000 female population
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 6.3 per 100,000 female population for suicide mortality rate, female in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Denmark peaked at 9.93 per 100,000 female population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.01 per 100,000 female population, in 2016.
That places Denmark 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.72 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 9.93 per 100,000 female population | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 9.44 per 100,000 female population | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 7.69 per 100,000 female population | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 9.61 per 100,000 female population | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 9.41 per 100,000 female population | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.37 per 100,000 female population | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.8 per 100,000 female population | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 8.99 per 100,000 female population | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.46 per 100,000 female population | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 7.27 per 100,000 female population | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 7.05 per 100,000 female population | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.91 per 100,000 female population | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.92 per 100,000 female population | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.64 per 100,000 female population | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 7.22 per 100,000 female population | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 6.01 per 100,000 female population | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 7.01 per 100,000 female population | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 6.97 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.41 per 100,000 female population | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 6.85 per 100,000 female population | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3 per 100,000 female population | -8.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6.3 per 100,000 female population is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.63 per 100,000 female population, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6.3 per 100,000 female population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.19 per 100,000 female population, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.84 per 100,000 female population | 6.46 per 100,000 female population | 9.93 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.84 per 100,000 female population | 6.01 per 100,000 female population | 7.27 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 per 100,000 female population | 6.3 per 100,000 female population | 6.85 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 35 Vanuatu 6.61 per 100,000 female population compare
- 36 United States 6.47 per 100,000 female population compare
- 37 Djibouti 6.4 per 100,000 female population compare
- 39 Somalia 6.09 per 100,000 female population compare
- 40 New Zealand 6.08 per 100,000 female population compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 6.06 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Denmark?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Denmark was 6.3 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9.93 per 100,000 female population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 per 100,000 female population in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Denmark ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).