Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Denmark
Denmark: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Denmark stood at 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Denmark peaked at 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Denmark 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 167 Tunisia 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Sudan 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Algeria 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Malta 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Guatemala 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Denmark?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Denmark was 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Denmark ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.