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
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) β 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.