Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Denmark
Denmark: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 56.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
56.96 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
102nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
392.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1953
All-time low
55.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Denmark, 1951–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Denmark is 56.96 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Denmark peaked at 392.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 1953 and was at its lowest, 55.46 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Denmark 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 357.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 392.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1953 | 392.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 381.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 355.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1956 | 351.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 368.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 360.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 338.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 347.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 325.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 333.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 327.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 327.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 332.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 350.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 322.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 300.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 288.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 283.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 276.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 280.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 275.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 265.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 258.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 259.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 229.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 237.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 234.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 233.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 229.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 221.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 219.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 215.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 215.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 213.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 206.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 204.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 198.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 205.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 195.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 192.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 198.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 177.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 181.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 161.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 154.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 148.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 155.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 143.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 142.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 140.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 134.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 125.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 116.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 112.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 103.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 95.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 92.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 89.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 80.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 78.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 73.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 68.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 70.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 68.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 65.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 62.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 58.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 55.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 56.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 366.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 338.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 392.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 325.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 288.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 350.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 260.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 229.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 283.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 215.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 198.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 233.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 177.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 205.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 99 Luxembourg 58.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Switzerland 57.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Thailand 57.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Qatar 56.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Spain 55.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Oman 53.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0257 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Denmark?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Denmark was 56.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 392.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 1953.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Denmark ranks 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.