Suicide rate who mdb in Denmark
Denmark: Suicide rate who mdb was 7.45 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7.45
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
49th
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.32
in 1980
All-time low
6.67
in 2021
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Suicide rate who mdb in Denmark, 1951–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 7.45 for suicide rate who mdb in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Denmark peaked at 28.32 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.67, in 2021.
That places Denmark 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 22.57 | — |
| 1952 | 21.8 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 22.97 | +5.4% |
| 1954 | 22.08 | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 22.08 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 21.21 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 20.66 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 19.64 | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 19.81 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 18.92 | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 15.56 | -17.8% |
| 1962 | 17.73 | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 17.74 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 19.3 | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 17.74 | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 16.26 | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 16.13 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 18.82 | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 19.19 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 19.67 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 22.5 | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 21.71 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 21.59 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 23.29 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 21.78 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 21.44 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 21.75 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 20.77 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 23.39 | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 28.32 | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 26.38 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 25.89 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 24.6 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 24.8 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 23.79 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 23.64 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 23.63 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 21.78 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 22.06 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 19.64 | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 18.29 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 17.71 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 17.77 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 15.15 | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 14.16 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 13.63 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 12.45 | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 11.69 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 11.88 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 10.96 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 10.75 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.18 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 9.33 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 10.06 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 8.97 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 9.31 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 8.4 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 8.74 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 8.69 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.86 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 8.37 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 9.22 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 8.37 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 8.69 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 7.59 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 7.85 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.65 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.57 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.64 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.76 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.67 | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 7.45 | +11.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 7.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.38, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 7.45 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.42 | 19.64 | 22.97 | 9 |
| 1960s | 17.74 | 15.56 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.79 | 19.67 | 23.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.49 | 21.78 | 28.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.24 | 11.69 | 19.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.54 | 8.4 | 10.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.08 | 7.57 | 9.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.29 | 6.67 | 7.76 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Denmark?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Denmark was 7.45 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 28.32 in 1980.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.67 in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Denmark ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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