Belgium vs Uruguay: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Belgium
228.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
232.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
50th
Uruguay rank
47th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Belgium
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 232.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 228.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 47th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 468.08 deaths per 100,000 people 291.47 deaths per 100,000 people 176.61 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1960s 550.51 deaths per 100,000 people 342.2 deaths per 100,000 people 208.32 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1970s 515.03 deaths per 100,000 people 400.73 deaths per 100,000 people 114.3 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1980s 469.11 deaths per 100,000 people 392.33 deaths per 100,000 people 76.78 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1990s 382.2 deaths per 100,000 people 348.67 deaths per 100,000 people 33.53 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2000s 335.01 deaths per 100,000 people 305.62 deaths per 100,000 people 29.39 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2010s 268.77 deaths per 100,000 people 263.83 deaths per 100,000 people 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2020s 228.11 deaths per 100,000 people 228.88 deaths per 100,000 people 0.767 deaths per 100,000 people Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Belgium or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 232.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 228.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Belgium and Uruguay?
4.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Uruguay?
61 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Uruguay rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Belgium ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 47th 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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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.