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
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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

Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.