Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Netherlands
209.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
225.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands rank
56th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
53rd

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 225.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 209.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 15.19 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

Across all 72 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 111 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 312.16 deaths per 100,000 people 591.97 deaths per 100,000 people 279.81 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 353.43 deaths per 100,000 people 605 deaths per 100,000 people 251.58 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 372.7 deaths per 100,000 people 612.03 deaths per 100,000 people 239.33 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 361.64 deaths per 100,000 people 564.18 deaths per 100,000 people 202.55 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 333.73 deaths per 100,000 people 474.76 deaths per 100,000 people 141.03 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 271.6 deaths per 100,000 people 355.55 deaths per 100,000 people 83.95 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 225.28 deaths per 100,000 people 244.2 deaths per 100,000 people 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 203.15 deaths per 100,000 people 225.59 deaths per 100,000 people 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 225.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 209.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2021.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Netherlands ranks 56th 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
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.