Denmark vs Norway: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Denmark
207.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway
208.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Denmark rank
60th
Norway rank
57th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 208.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 207.99 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 60th and Norway ranks 57th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 426.56 deaths per 100,000 people 385.07 deaths per 100,000 people 41.49 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
1960s 488.43 deaths per 100,000 people 477.13 deaths per 100,000 people 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
1970s 503.24 deaths per 100,000 people 501.75 deaths per 100,000 people 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
1980s 518.56 deaths per 100,000 people 506.25 deaths per 100,000 people 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
1990s 465.58 deaths per 100,000 people 462.58 deaths per 100,000 people 3 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2000s 333.71 deaths per 100,000 people 341.6 deaths per 100,000 people 7.89 deaths per 100,000 people Norway
2010s 230.22 deaths per 100,000 people 241.14 deaths per 100,000 people 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 208.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 207.99 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2016.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Denmark and Norway?
0.87 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Denmark ranks 60th and Norway ranks 57th 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.