Denmark vs Netherlands: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Denmark
21.5%
in 2022
Netherlands
22.3%
in 2023
Denmark rank
95th
Netherlands rank
92nd
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 22.3% against 21.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 95th and Netherlands ranks 92nd of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.2% | 39.8% | 6.4% | Denmark |
| 1960s | 49.9% | 43.2% | 6.7% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 49.7% | 44.0% | 5.7% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 45.8% | 42.1% | 3.8% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 39.4% | 37.2% | 2.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 31.4% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 25.9% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.0% | 1.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 22.3% against 21.5% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Denmark ranks 95th and Netherlands ranks 92nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.