Suicide rates by age detailed who in Denmark
Denmark: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 6.63 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.63
Change on year
down 45.2%
World rank
95th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.1
in 2020
All-time low
3.28
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age detailed who in Denmark is 6.63, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 45.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Denmark peaked at 12.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.28, in 2018.
Denmark ranks 95th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9 | — |
| 2001 | 9.48 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 9.45 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.99 | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 10.84 | +54.9% |
| 2005 | 6.85 | -36.8% |
| 2006 | 8.44 | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | -49.0% |
| 2008 | 9.13 | +112.1% |
| 2009 | 5.46 | -40.2% |
| 2010 | 3.87 | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 7.97 | +105.8% |
| 2012 | 7.11 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 5.25 | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 5.72 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 4.98 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 7.18 | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 6.35 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 3.28 | -48.3% |
| 2019 | 7.42 | +126.0% |
| 2020 | 12.1 | +63.1% |
| 2021 | 6.63 | -45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.98 | 4.3 | 10.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.91 | 3.28 | 7.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.36 | 6.63 | 12.1 | 2 |
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More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3225 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1556 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.3179 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3135 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Denmark?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Denmark was 6.63 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Denmark ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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