Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Belgium
228.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
225.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
50th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
53rd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 228.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 225.11 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 50th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 467.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 598.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.83 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 544.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 605 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.9 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 512.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 612.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.85 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 469.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 564.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.08 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 383.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 474.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.56 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 335.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 355.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.54 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 270.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 244.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 228.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 225.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Belgium, at 228.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 225.11 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Belgium ranks 50th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd 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.