Belgium vs Denmark: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Belgium
76.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark
75.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
98th
Denmark rank
99th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 76.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 75.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 98th and Denmark ranks 99th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 353.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 395.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 389.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 387.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 338.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 337.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 271.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 288.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 193.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 230.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 147.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 154.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 98.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 76.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.97 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, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 76.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 75.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Belgium and Denmark?
- 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium 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?
- Belgium ranks 98th and Denmark ranks 99th 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 in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.