New Zealand vs Norway: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
New Zealand
210.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Norway
208.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
New Zealand rank
55th
Norway rank
57th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 210.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 208.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 55th and Norway ranks 57th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 452.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 385.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.62 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 447.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 477.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1970s | 413.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 501.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1980s | 381.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 506.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1990s | 321.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 462.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 266.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 341.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 226.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 241.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, New Zealand or Norway?
- New Zealand, at 210.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 208.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2018.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between New Zealand and Norway?
- 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- New Zealand ranks 55th and Norway ranks 57th 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
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.