How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and OECD members?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs OECD members: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases

Denmark

87.7%

in 2021

OECD members

77.0%

in 2021

Denmark rank

6th

OECD members rank

9th

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases over time

Denmark
OECD members

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 87.7% against 77.0% in OECD members, a difference of 10.7%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 9th of 185 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
2000s	90.6%	85.9%	4.7%	Denmark
2010s	89.7%	87.0%	2.8%	Denmark
2020s	87.7%	77.8%	9.9%	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, Denmark or OECD members?: Denmark, at 87.7% against 77.0% in OECD members as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases between Denmark and OECD members?: 10.7%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and OECD members?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Denmark and OECD members rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?: Denmark ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 9th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.