Denmark vs New Zealand: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Denmark
1.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand
1.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Denmark rank
92nd
New Zealand rank
89th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1951 it was New Zealand ahead.
Denmark ranks 92nd and New Zealand ranks 89th of 110 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7734 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7472 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Denmark or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2018.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Denmark ranks 92nd and New Zealand ranks 89th 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.