What is reported suicide rates by age in Denmark?

Reported suicide rates by age in Denmark was 4.09 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 reported suicide rates by age recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 8.96 deaths per 100,000 population in 1997.

What is the lowest reported suicide rates by age recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 1.43 deaths per 100,000 population in 2015.

How does Denmark rank for reported suicide rates by age?

Denmark ranks 56th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.

Is reported suicide rates by age rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 Reported suicide rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Reported suicide rates by age in Denmark

Name: Reported suicide rates by age in Denmark
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Denmark: Reported suicide rates by age was 4.09 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

4.09 deaths per 100,000 population

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

56th

of 110 countries

All-time high

8.96 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1997

All-time low

1.43 deaths per 100,000 population

in 2015

Years of data

1951–2022

Reported suicide rates by age 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 4.09 deaths per 100,000 population for reported suicide rates by age in 2022.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates by age in Denmark peaked at 8.96 deaths per 100,000 population in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.43 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2015.

That places Denmark 56th out of 110 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	6.86 deaths per 100,000 population	4.72 deaths per 100,000 population	8.03 deaths per 100,000 population	9
1960s	5.38 deaths per 100,000 population	3.21 deaths per 100,000 population	7.61 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1970s	4.95 deaths per 100,000 population	2.41 deaths per 100,000 population	5.96 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1980s	6.3 deaths per 100,000 population	4.91 deaths per 100,000 population	8.42 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1990s	5.36 deaths per 100,000 population	3.96 deaths per 100,000 population	8.96 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2000s	4.09 deaths per 100,000 population	2.13 deaths per 100,000 population	6.82 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2010s	4.02 deaths per 100,000 population	1.43 deaths per 100,000 population	4.8 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2020s	3.91 deaths per 100,000 population	3.52 deaths per 100,000 population	4.11 deaths per 100,000 population	3

Countries ranked near Denmark

53 Philippines 4.47 deaths per 100,000 population compare
54 Trinidad and Tobago 4.47 deaths per 100,000 population compare
55 Lithuania 4.4 deaths per 100,000 population compare
57 Turkmenistan 4.08 deaths per 100,000 population compare
58 Thailand 4.03 deaths per 100,000 population compare
59 Germany 3.98 deaths per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
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Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (2025)
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Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,190 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,085 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates by age in Denmark?: Reported suicide rates by age in Denmark was 4.09 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 reported suicide rates by age recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 8.96 deaths per 100,000 population in 1997.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates by age recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 1.43 deaths per 100,000 population in 2015.
How does Denmark rank for reported suicide rates by age?: Denmark ranks 56th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is reported suicide rates by age rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 Reported suicide rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reported suicide rates by age
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: 110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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