Finland vs Italy: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Finland
352.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Italy
369.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Finland rank
26th
Italy rank
25th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 369.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 352.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 26th and Italy ranks 25th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 412.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 395.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1960s | 492.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 442.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1970s | 502.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 459.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1980s | 497.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 436.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1990s | 453.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 425.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 390.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 394.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 359.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 373.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 342.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 373.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Finland or Italy?
- Italy, at 369.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 352.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Finland and Italy?
- 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Finland ranks 26th and Italy ranks 25th 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.