Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Denmark
Denmark: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.9687 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.9687 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
117th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.0871 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases 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 rheumatic heart diseases in Denmark stood at 0.9687 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and up 136.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Denmark peaked at 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0871 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Denmark ranks 117th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2291 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.1679 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2842 deaths per 100,000 people | +69.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3136 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2074 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0871 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0954 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6195 deaths per 100,000 people | +549.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5883 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5858 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5129 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5432 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5965 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5863 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5208 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5925 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5633 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.704 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9505 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9687 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3178 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0871 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6195 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.598 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9505 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9687 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 114 Spain 0.9855 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Ukraine 0.9825 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Montenegro 0.9742 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Brazil 0.965 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Russia 0.9605 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Czechia 0.9436 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 7.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 427 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Denmark?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Denmark was 0.9687 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 rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0871 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Denmark ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.