Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Denmark
Denmark: Suicide rates among young women who mdb was 3.58 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Denmark, 1951–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates among young women who mdb in Denmark is 3.58, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young women who mdb in Denmark peaked at 7.54 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.5859, in 2015.
That places Denmark 47th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6.24 | — |
| 1952 | 6.86 | +10.0% |
| 1953 | 6.05 | -11.9% |
| 1954 | 4.63 | -23.4% |
| 1955 | 4.57 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 5.79 | +26.8% |
| 1957 | 7.54 | +30.2% |
| 1958 | 6.03 | -20.1% |
| 1959 | 4.57 | -24.2% |
| 1960 | 4.3 | -5.9% |
| 1961 | 5.58 | +29.8% |
| 1962 | 4.86 | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 3.35 | -31.0% |
| 1964 | 4.34 | +29.6% |
| 1965 | 2.47 | -43.1% |
| 1966 | 4.6 | +86.3% |
| 1967 | 1.59 | -65.4% |
| 1968 | 2.71 | +70.6% |
| 1969 | 2.2 | -19.0% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | -49.8% |
| 1971 | 2.21 | +100.4% |
| 1972 | 3.86 | +74.8% |
| 1973 | 4.98 | +28.8% |
| 1974 | 2.22 | -55.4% |
| 1975 | 3.33 | +50.2% |
| 1976 | 2.22 | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 2.76 | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 3.8 | +37.6% |
| 1979 | 4.77 | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 4.66 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.52 | -45.8% |
| 1982 | 4.95 | +96.3% |
| 1983 | 1.99 | -59.8% |
| 1984 | 1.53 | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 4.72 | +209.0% |
| 1986 | 1.62 | -65.6% |
| 1987 | 4.42 | +172.4% |
| 1988 | 5.02 | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 1.68 | -66.6% |
| 1990 | 2.22 | +32.3% |
| 1991 | 2.79 | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 2.31 | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 1.78 | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 2.44 | +37.1% |
| 1995 | 1.27 | -48.0% |
| 1996 | 2.64 | +108.2% |
| 1997 | 5.42 | +105.0% |
| 1998 | 2.81 | -48.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7198 | -74.3% |
| 2000 | 5.12 | +612.0% |
| 2001 | 1.46 | -71.6% |
| 2002 | 2.16 | +48.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7067 | -67.3% |
| 2004 | 1.37 | +94.4% |
| 2005 | 1.33 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.58 | +94.2% |
| 2007 | 1.25 | -51.5% |
| 2008 | 1.82 | +45.2% |
| 2009 | 1.78 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.32 | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 2.31 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.29 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.89 | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 1.16 | -59.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5859 | -49.4% |
| 2016 | 3.52 | +501.2% |
| 2017 | 3.56 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.98 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 1.8 | -39.7% |
| 2020 | 3 | +67.2% |
| 2021 | 3.01 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.58 | +18.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.16, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.68, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +612.0% | 0.7198 | 5.12 |
| 2016 | +501.2% | 0.5859 | 3.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.81 | 4.57 | 7.54 | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.6 | 1.59 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.12 | 1.1 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.31 | 1.53 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 | 0.7198 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 0.7067 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 0.5859 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 3 | 3.58 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young women who mdb in Denmark?
- Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Denmark was 3.58 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young women who mdb recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 in 1957.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young women who mdb recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5859 in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for suicide rates among young women who mdb?
- Denmark ranks 47th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rates among young women who mdb rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates among young women who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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