Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Denmark

Denmark: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 12.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
12.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 185 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2000
All-time low
12.4%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Denmark, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 21 %2001: 20.6 %2002: 20 %2003: 19.3 %2004: 18.5 %2005: 17.5 %2006: 17.4 %2007: 17 %2008: 16.4 %2009: 16 %2010: 15.5 %2011: 15 %2012: 14.7 %2013: 14.3 %2014: 14.3 %2015: 13.8 %2016: 13.7 %2017: 13.1 %2018: 13.1 %2019: 13.1 %2020: 12.4 %2021: 12.4 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Denmark is 12.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Denmark peaked at 21.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2020.

That places Denmark 158th out of 185 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.

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%) in Denmark, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 21.0%
2001 20.6% -1.9%
2002 20.0% -2.9%
2003 19.3% -3.5%
2004 18.5% -4.1%
2005 17.5% -5.4%
2006 17.4% -0.6%
2007 17.0% -2.3%
2008 16.4% -3.5%
2009 16.0% -2.4%
2010 15.5% -3.1%
2011 15.0% -3.2%
2012 14.7% -2.0%
2013 14.3% -2.7%
2014 14.3% +0.0%
2015 13.8% -3.5%
2016 13.7% -0.7%
2017 13.1% -4.4%
2018 13.1% +0.0%
2019 13.1% +0.0%
2020 12.4% -5.3%
2021 12.4% +0.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 12.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 12.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.4% 16.0% 21.0% 10
2010s 14.1% 13.1% 15.5% 10
2020s 12.4% 12.4% 12.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Denmark?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Denmark was 12.4% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2020.
How does Denmark rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Denmark ranks 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).