Belgium vs Denmark: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Belgium
94.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark
96.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
99th
Denmark rank
97th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 96.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 94.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 99th and Denmark ranks 97th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 418.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 435.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 474.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 458.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 429.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 432.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 345.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 382.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 246.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 300.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 184.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 197.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 121.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 94.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1305 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 96.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 94.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Belgium and Denmark?
- 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Belgium ranks 99th and Denmark ranks 97th 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 by sex. 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 in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.