Belgium vs Switzerland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Belgium
228.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
230.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
50th
Switzerland rank
48th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 230.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 228.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 50th and Switzerland ranks 48th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 467.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 454.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 544.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 438.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 512.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 420.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 469.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 428.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 383.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 379.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 335.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 311.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 270.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 256.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 228.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 231.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 230.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 228.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Belgium ranks 50th and Switzerland ranks 48th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.