What is the difference in transport safety indicators — fatalities between Denmark and Finland?

0.0375 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles, with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?

27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Transport safety indicators — Fatalities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Finland: Transport safety indicators — Fatalities

Denmark

0.3809 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles

in 2021

Finland

0.3434 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles

in 2024

Denmark rank

21st

Finland rank

23rd

Transport safety indicators — Fatalities over time

Denmark
Finland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.3809 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles against 0.3434 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in Finland, a difference of 0.0375 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 21st and Finland ranks 23rd of 25 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.34 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles	1.74 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles	0.5987 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles	Denmark
2000s	1.53 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles	1.23 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles	0.2971 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles	Denmark
2010s	0.6436 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles	0.581 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles	0.0627 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles	Denmark
2020s	0.4337 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles	0.4476 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles	0.0139 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport safety indicators — fatalities, Denmark or Finland?: Denmark, at 0.3809 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles against 0.3434 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in Finland as of 2021.
What is the difference in transport safety indicators — fatalities between Denmark and Finland?: 0.0375 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for transport safety indicators — fatalities?: Denmark ranks 21st and Finland ranks 23rd of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Transport safety indicators — Fatalities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Transport safety indicators — Fatalities
Unit: Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 34 places, 522 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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