Death rate from stroke in Denmark
Denmark: Death rate from stroke was 21.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from stroke 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
Denmark recorded 21.96 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from stroke in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from stroke in Denmark peaked at 50.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.96 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 171st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 168 Italy 23.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Japan 22.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Costa Rica 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Germany 20.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Singapore 20.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 New Zealand 20.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from stroke in Denmark?
- Death rate from stroke in Denmark was 21.96 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 stroke recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 50.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from stroke recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for death rate from stroke?
- Denmark ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from stroke rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.