Suicide rate vs income inequality in Denmark

Denmark: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 7.62 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
7.62
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
105th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.45
in 2000
All-time low
7.62
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Denmark, 2000–2021

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 12.52001: 12.42002: 11.42003: 10.52004: 11.42005: 11.12006: 11.22007: 9.72008: 102009: 9.62010: 8.82011: 9.62012: 9.92013: 92014: 9.12015: 8.22016: 8.22017: 8.12018: 82019: 8.12020: 8.22021: 7.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality in Denmark stood at 7.62. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Denmark peaked at 12.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.62, in 2021.

That places Denmark 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.98 9.65 12.45 10
2010s 8.7 8.02 9.9 10
2020s 7.93 7.62 8.24 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 102 Gambia 7.92 compare
  2. 103 Costa Rica 7.77 compare
  3. 104 Argentina 7.63 compare
  4. 106 Ireland 7.61 compare
  5. 107 Slovak Republic 7.6 compare
  6. 108 North Korea 7.56 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Denmark?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Denmark was 7.62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 12.45 in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 7.62 in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Denmark ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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