Denmark - Intentional self-harm 1974

Suicides Denmark 1974

Denmark has a very high suicide rate

In 1974 around 1,313 suicides occurred in Denmark, 120 more than in 1973. In 1974, on average 4 Danes committed suicide every day.

Denmark reported 26 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, well above the world average of 12.42 suicides per 100,000 people.

Denmark has a very high suicide rate compared to other countries.

Of the 1,313 recorded suicide cases in 1974, 843 were men suicides and 470 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 33.7 per 100,000 men and for women 18.5 per 100,000 female. In spite of this, it is one of the countries with the highest female suicide rate in the world.

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Denmark - Intentional self-harm

Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
1974	470	843	1,313	18.50	33.70	26.00
1973	467	726	1,193	18.50	29.10	23.80
1972	444	745	1,189	17.70	30.10	23.80
1971	452	775	1,227	18.10	31.40	24.70
1970	390	670	1,060	15.70	27.40	21.50
1969	374	644	1,018	15.20	26.60	20.80
1968	359	639	998	14.60	26.50	20.50
1967	282	565	847	11.60	23.60	17.50
1966	297	557	854	12.30	23.40	17.80
1965	352	567	919	14.70	24.00	19.30
1964	364	627	991	15.30	26.80	21.00
1963	297	596	893	12.60	25.70	19.10
1962	310	573	883	13.20	24.90	19.00
1961	267	514	781	11.50	22.50	16.90
1960	314	617	931	13.60	27.20	20.30

Denmark - Intentional self-harm