Acute care — Acute myocardial infarction 30 day mortality in Denmark

Denmark: Acute care — Acute myocardial infarction 30 day mortality was 4.1 Per 100 admissions in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.1 Per 100 admissions
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
24th
of 30 countries
All-time high
9.6 Per 100 admissions
in 2005
All-time low
4 Per 100 admissions
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Acute care — Acute myocardial infarction 30 day mortality in Denmark, 2005–2023

02468102005201420232005: 9.6 Per 100 admissions2006: 9.6 Per 100 admissions2007: 9 Per 100 admissions2008: 7.5 Per 100 admissions2009: 8 Per 100 admissions2010: 7.3 Per 100 admissions2011: 6.7 Per 100 admissions2012: 6.8 Per 100 admissions2013: 5.9 Per 100 admissions2014: 5.3 Per 100 admissions2015: 5 Per 100 admissions2016: 4.9 Per 100 admissions2017: 5 Per 100 admissions2018: 4.3 Per 100 admissions2019: 4.2 Per 100 admissions2020: 4 Per 100 admissions2021: 4.5 Per 100 admissions2022: 4.4 Per 100 admissions2023: 4.1 Per 100 admissions

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 100 admissions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for acute care — acute myocardial infarction 30 day mortality in Denmark is 4.1 Per 100 admissions, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, acute care — acute myocardial infarction 30 day mortality in Denmark peaked at 9.6 Per 100 admissions in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4 Per 100 admissions, in 2020.

Denmark ranks 24th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Acute care — Acute myocardial infarction 30 day mortality in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Acute care — Acute myocardial infarction 30 day mortality (during same hospital admission, unlinked data) in Denmark, 2005 to 2023.
Year Per 100 admissions Change
2005 9.6 Per 100 admissions
2006 9.6 Per 100 admissions +0.0%
2007 9 Per 100 admissions -6.2%
2008 7.5 Per 100 admissions -16.7%
2009 8 Per 100 admissions +6.7%
2010 7.3 Per 100 admissions -8.8%
2011 6.7 Per 100 admissions -8.2%
2012 6.8 Per 100 admissions +1.5%
2013 5.9 Per 100 admissions -13.2%
2014 5.3 Per 100 admissions -10.2%
2015 5 Per 100 admissions -5.7%
2016 4.9 Per 100 admissions -2.0%
2017 5 Per 100 admissions +2.0%
2018 4.3 Per 100 admissions -14.0%
2019 4.2 Per 100 admissions -2.3%
2020 4 Per 100 admissions -4.8%
2021 4.5 Per 100 admissions +12.5%
2022 4.4 Per 100 admissions -2.2%
2023 4.1 Per 100 admissions -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.74 Per 100 admissions 7.5 Per 100 admissions 9.6 Per 100 admissions 5
2010s 5.54 Per 100 admissions 4.2 Per 100 admissions 7.3 Per 100 admissions 10
2020s 4.25 Per 100 admissions 4 Per 100 admissions 4.5 Per 100 admissions 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 21 Japan 4.5 Per 100 admissions compare
  2. 22 Canada 4.3 Per 100 admissions compare
  3. 23 New Zealand 4.2 Per 100 admissions compare
  4. 24 Israel 4.1 Per 100 admissions compare
  5. 26 Sweden 3.2 Per 100 admissions compare
  6. 27 Australia 3.1 Per 100 admissions compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is acute care — acute myocardial infarction 30 day mortality in Denmark?
Acute care — acute myocardial infarction 30 day mortality in Denmark was 4.1 Per 100 admissions in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest acute care — acute myocardial infarction 30 day mortality recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 9.6 Per 100 admissions in 2005.
What is the lowest acute care — acute myocardial infarction 30 day mortality recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 4 Per 100 admissions in 2020.
How does Denmark rank for acute care — acute myocardial infarction 30 day mortality?
Denmark ranks 24th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
Is acute care — acute myocardial infarction 30 day mortality rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Acute care — Acute myocardial infarction 30 day mortality (during same hospital admission, unlinked data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Acute care — Acute myocardial infarction 30 day mortality (during same hospital admission, unlinked data)
Unit
Per 100 admissions
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 685 data points, 2000–2024
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Acute Care (AC) is a subgroup of indicators within the HCQO database and provides data on the quality of hospital-based care for acute conditions. The database includes indicators on 30-day mortality following acute myocardial infarction, haemorrhagic and ischaemic stroke and hip surgery initiation within 2 days. Mortality rates following hospital admission for these conditions capture the quality of pre-hospital factors including timely access and coordinated emergency care as well as the quality of in-hospital care including timely treatment and access to specialised facilities. Acute care indicators are age- and sex-standardised. For further information, please consult: The HCQO Definitions document provides indicator definitions and calculation methodologies of HCQO indicators Sources and Methods surveys on Acute Care (AC) and Hospital Data</+G3+G4