Denmark vs Spain: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Denmark
80.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain
76.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark rank
179th
Spain rank
182nd

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Denmark
  • Spain
050100150200200020102021

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 80.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 76.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 179th and Spain ranks 182nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 158.85 deaths per 100,000 people 128 deaths per 100,000 people 30.85 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2010s 98.37 deaths per 100,000 people 89.19 deaths per 100,000 people 9.17 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2020s 79.66 deaths per 100,000 people 77.55 deaths per 100,000 people 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Denmark or Spain?
Denmark, at 80.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 76.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Denmark and Spain?
3.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Denmark ranks 179th and Spain ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.