Suicide rate male female who mdb in Denmark
Denmark: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 11.56 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.56
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
51st
of 111 countries
All-time high
37.49
in 1980
All-time low
9.77
in 2021
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Denmark, 1951–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 11.56 for suicide rate male female who mdb in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate male female who mdb in Denmark peaked at 37.49 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.77, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 51st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 31.32 | — |
| 1952 | 30.45 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 31.38 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 30.41 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 30.97 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 29.1 | -6.0% |
| 1957 | 28.35 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 27.46 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 27.81 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 25.86 | -7.0% |
| 1961 | 21.17 | -18.1% |
| 1962 | 23.74 | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 24.21 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 25.22 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 22.61 | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 21.96 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 22.25 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 24.91 | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 24.86 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 25.71 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 29.2 | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 28.12 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 27.29 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 31.18 | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 27.59 | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 28.02 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 28.48 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 25.57 | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 29.62 | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 37.49 | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 34.95 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 33.91 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 32.74 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 32.49 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 30.75 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 31.03 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 31.27 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 28.76 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 28.8 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 27.13 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 25.39 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 24.25 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 24.28 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 21.78 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 20.37 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 20.21 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 17.9 | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 17.52 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 18.22 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 16.84 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 15.96 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 15.78 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 14.67 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 14.7 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.66 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 13.99 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 12.11 | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 12.6 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 13.87 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 11.66 | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 12.73 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 14.18 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 12.5 | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 13.36 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 10.75 | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 11.94 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 11.21 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 11.28 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.63 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 11.09 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 9.77 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 11.56 | +18.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 11.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.6, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 11.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.88, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.69 | 27.46 | 31.38 | 9 |
| 1960s | 23.68 | 21.17 | 25.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.08 | 25.57 | 31.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.22 | 28.76 | 37.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7 | 17.52 | 27.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.42 | 12.11 | 16.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.13 | 10.75 | 14.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.81 | 9.77 | 11.56 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate male female who mdb in Denmark?
- Suicide rate male female who mdb in Denmark was 11.56 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 37.49 in 1980.
- What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.77 in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
- Denmark ranks 51st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rate male female who mdb rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 rate male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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