Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Denmark

Denmark: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 0.9687 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.9687
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
117th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2020
All-time low
0.0871
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Denmark, 2000–2021

00.250.50.7511.22000201020212000: 0.2292001: 0.1682002: 0.2842003: 0.3142004: 0.2072005: 0.0872006: 0.0952007: 0.622008: 0.5882009: 0.5862010: 0.5132011: 0.412012: 0.5432013: 0.5972014: 0.5862015: 0.5212016: 0.5922017: 0.5632018: 0.7042019: 0.9512020: 1.22021: 0.969

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Denmark stood at 0.9687.

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 disease who ghe age standardized in Denmark peaked at 1.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0871, 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 disease who ghe age standardized in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Denmark, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2291 —
2001 0.1679 -26.7%
2002 0.2842 +69.2%
2003 0.3136 +10.3%
2004 0.2074 -33.9%
2005 0.0871 -58.0%
2006 0.0954 +9.6%
2007 0.6195 +549.2%
2008 0.5883 -5.0%
2009 0.5858 -0.4%
2010 0.5129 -12.4%
2011 0.41 -20.1%
2012 0.5432 +32.5%
2013 0.5965 +9.8%
2014 0.5863 -1.7%
2015 0.5208 -11.2%
2016 0.5925 +13.8%
2017 0.5633 -4.9%
2018 0.704 +25.0%
2019 0.9505 +35.0%
2020 1.2 +26.6%
2021 0.9687 -19.5%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.9687 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6127, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.9687 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7382, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +549.2% 0.0954 0.6195

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3178 0.0871 0.6195 10
2010s 0.598 0.41 0.9505 10
2020s 1.09 0.9687 1.2 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 114 Spain 0.9855 compare
  2. 115 Ukraine 0.9825 compare
  3. 116 Montenegro 0.9742 compare
  4. 118 Brazil 0.965 compare
  5. 119 Russia 0.9605 compare
  6. 120 Czechia 0.9436 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Denmark?
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Denmark was 0.9687 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2020.
What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0871 in 2005.
How does Denmark rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
Denmark ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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