Suicide mortality rate, female in Denmark

Denmark: Suicide mortality rate, female 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

02468102000201020212000: 8.7 per 100,000 female population2001: 9.9 per 100,000 female population2002: 9.4 per 100,000 female population2003: 7.7 per 100,000 female population2004: 9.6 per 100,000 female population2005: 9.4 per 100,000 female population2006: 9.4 per 100,000 female population2007: 8.8 per 100,000 female population2008: 9 per 100,000 female population2009: 6.5 per 100,000 female population2010: 7.3 per 100,000 female population2011: 7 per 100,000 female population2012: 6.9 per 100,000 female population2013: 6.9 per 100,000 female population2014: 6.6 per 100,000 female population2015: 7.2 per 100,000 female population2016: 6 per 100,000 female population2017: 7 per 100,000 female population2018: 7 per 100,000 female population2019: 6.4 per 100,000 female population2020: 6.8 per 100,000 female population2021: 6.3 per 100,000 female population

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 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Denmark, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 Vanuatu 6.61 per 100,000 female population compare
  2. 36 United States 6.47 per 100,000 female population compare
  3. 37 Djibouti 6.4 per 100,000 female population compare
  4. 39 Somalia 6.09 per 100,000 female population compare
  5. 40 New Zealand 6.08 per 100,000 female population compare
  6. 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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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
Unit
per 100,000 female population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).