Denmark vs France: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Denmark
207.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
France
208.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
60th
France rank
59th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Denmark
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 208.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 207.99 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was France ahead.

Denmark ranks 60th and France ranks 59th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark France Difference Ahead
1950s 426.56 deaths per 100,000 people 395.56 deaths per 100,000 people 31 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
1960s 488.43 deaths per 100,000 people 383.66 deaths per 100,000 people 104.77 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
1970s 503.24 deaths per 100,000 people 391.89 deaths per 100,000 people 111.35 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
1980s 518.56 deaths per 100,000 people 354.16 deaths per 100,000 people 164.4 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
1990s 465.58 deaths per 100,000 people 295.06 deaths per 100,000 people 170.51 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2000s 333.71 deaths per 100,000 people 250.19 deaths per 100,000 people 83.52 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2010s 223.32 deaths per 100,000 people 217.83 deaths per 100,000 people 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2020s 200.76 deaths per 100,000 people 205.1 deaths per 100,000 people 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Denmark or France?
France, at 208.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 207.99 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Denmark and France?
0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
How do Denmark and France rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Denmark ranks 60th and France ranks 59th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.