Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Denmark
Denmark: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 1.22 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Denmark stood at 1.22.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Denmark peaked at 1.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6983, in 2004.
That places Denmark 148th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.41 | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6983 | -41.6% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | +65.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7445 | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9214 | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8758 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.884 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8233 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8316 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8911 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.954 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.13 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.16 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.22 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9904 | 0.6983 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9991 | 0.8233 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 1.16 | 1.22 | 2 |
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- 145 Uzbekistan 1.28 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Denmark?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Denmark was 1.22 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6983 in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Denmark ranks 148th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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