Denmark vs United States of America: Share of deaths from each major cause
Denmark
4.0%
in 2022
United States of America
4.0%
in 2022
Denmark rank
50th
United States of America rank
47th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4.0% against 4.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 50th and United States of America ranks 47th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.6% | 0.2% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 3.7% | 0.7% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.4% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 1.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Denmark or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4.0% against 4.0% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Denmark and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Denmark ranks 50th and United States of America ranks 47th 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 each major cause. 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 both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.