Belgium vs Denmark: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Belgium
1.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark
1.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
95th
Denmark rank
92nd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 95th and Denmark ranks 92nd of 110 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7634 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8642 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3187 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.28 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 age group, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.02 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 age group?
- Belgium ranks 95th and Denmark ranks 92nd of 110 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 age group. 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 per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.