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
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) β 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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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.