Denmark vs Switzerland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Denmark
56.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
57.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Denmark rank
102nd
Switzerland rank
100th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 57.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 56.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 100th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 366.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 388.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 325.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 329.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 260.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 253.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 215.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 190.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 177.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 120.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 71.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 56.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 57.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 56.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Denmark ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 100th 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.