What is male vs. female suicide rate in Denmark?

Male vs. female suicide rate in Denmark was 11.56 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 37.49 deaths per 100,000 population in 1980.

What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 9.77 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021.

How does Denmark rank for male vs. female suicide rate?

Denmark ranks 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.

Is male vs. female suicide rate 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Denmark

Name: Male vs. female suicide rate in Denmark
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Male vs. female suicide rate was 11.56 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

11.56 deaths per 100,000 population

Change on year

up 18.3%

World rank

48th

of 111 countries

All-time high

37.49 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1980

All-time low

9.77 deaths per 100,000 population

in 2021

Years of data

1951–2022

Male vs. female suicide rate in Denmark, 1951–2022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 11.56 deaths per 100,000 population for male vs. female suicide rate 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, male vs. female suicide rate in Denmark peaked at 37.49 deaths per 100,000 population in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.77 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2021.

Denmark ranks 48th 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.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Male vs. female suicide rate in Denmark, 1951 to 2022.
Year	deaths per 100,000 population	Change
1951	31.32 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1952	30.45 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.8%
1953	31.38 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.0%
1954	30.41 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.1%
1955	30.97 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.8%
1956	29.1 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.0%
1957	28.35 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.6%
1958	27.46 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.1%
1959	27.81 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.3%
1960	25.86 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.0%
1961	21.17 deaths per 100,000 population	-18.1%
1962	23.74 deaths per 100,000 population	+12.1%
1963	24.21 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.0%
1964	25.22 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.2%
1965	22.61 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.3%
1966	21.96 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.9%
1967	22.25 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.3%
1968	24.91 deaths per 100,000 population	+12.0%
1969	24.86 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.2%
1970	25.71 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.4%
1971	29.2 deaths per 100,000 population	+13.6%
1972	28.12 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.7%
1973	27.29 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.0%
1974	31.18 deaths per 100,000 population	+14.3%
1975	27.59 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.5%
1976	28.02 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.5%
1977	28.48 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.7%
1978	25.57 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.2%
1979	29.62 deaths per 100,000 population	+15.9%
1980	37.49 deaths per 100,000 population	+26.6%
1981	34.95 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.8%
1982	33.91 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.0%
1983	32.74 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.4%
1984	32.49 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.8%
1985	30.75 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.3%
1986	31.03 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.9%
1987	31.27 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.8%
1988	28.76 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.0%
1989	28.8 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.1%
1990	27.13 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.8%
1991	25.39 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.4%
1992	24.25 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.5%
1993	24.28 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.2%
1994	21.78 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.3%
1995	20.37 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.5%
1996	20.21 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.8%
1997	17.9 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.4%
1998	17.52 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.1%
1999	18.22 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.0%
2000	16.84 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.6%
2001	15.96 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.2%
2002	15.78 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.1%
2003	14.67 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.0%
2004	14.7 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.3%
2005	13.66 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.1%
2006	13.99 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.4%
2007	12.11 deaths per 100,000 population	-13.4%
2008	12.6 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.1%
2009	13.87 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.1%
2010	11.66 deaths per 100,000 population	-15.9%
2011	12.73 deaths per 100,000 population	+9.1%
2012	14.18 deaths per 100,000 population	+11.5%
2013	12.5 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.9%
2014	13.36 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.9%
2015	10.75 deaths per 100,000 population	-19.6%
2016	11.94 deaths per 100,000 population	+11.0%
2017	11.21 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.0%
2018	11.28 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.6%
2019	11.63 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.1%
2020	11.09 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.6%
2021	9.77 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.9%
2022	11.56 deaths per 100,000 population	+18.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	29.69 deaths per 100,000 population	27.46 deaths per 100,000 population	31.38 deaths per 100,000 population	9
1960s	23.68 deaths per 100,000 population	21.17 deaths per 100,000 population	25.86 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1970s	28.08 deaths per 100,000 population	25.57 deaths per 100,000 population	31.18 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1980s	32.22 deaths per 100,000 population	28.76 deaths per 100,000 population	37.49 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1990s	21.7 deaths per 100,000 population	17.52 deaths per 100,000 population	27.13 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2000s	14.42 deaths per 100,000 population	12.11 deaths per 100,000 population	16.84 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2010s	12.13 deaths per 100,000 population	10.75 deaths per 100,000 population	14.18 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2020s	10.81 deaths per 100,000 population	9.77 deaths per 100,000 population	11.56 deaths per 100,000 population	3

Countries ranked near Denmark

45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.91 deaths per 100,000 population compare
46 Romania 11.8 deaths per 100,000 population compare
47 Germany 11.6 deaths per 100,000 population compare
49 Dominican Republic 11.52 deaths per 100,000 population compare
50 Nicaragua 11.36 deaths per 100,000 population compare
51 Iceland 11.31 deaths per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs. female suicide rate in Denmark?: Male vs. female suicide rate in Denmark was 11.56 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 37.49 deaths per 100,000 population in 1980.
What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 9.77 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for male vs. female suicide rate?: Denmark ranks 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is male vs. female suicide rate 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Male vs. female suicide rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 population
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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