Death rate from stroke in Denmark
Denmark: Death rate from stroke was 21.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
21.96 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
50.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
21.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Death rate from stroke in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.43 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 47.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 49.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 47.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 43.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 42.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 39.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 36.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 35.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 34.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 30.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 28.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 27.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 28.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 26.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 25.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 25.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 22.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 21.96 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.08 deaths per 100,000 people, 73% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 21.96 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.16 deaths per 100,000 people, 53% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.