Denmark vs Spain: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Denmark
1.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Spain
1.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Denmark rank
92nd
Spain rank
90th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Spain ahead.
Denmark ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 90th of 110 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1960s | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7898 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3892 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4405 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Denmark ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 90th 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.