Spain vs Switzerland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Spain
239.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Switzerland
230.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Spain rank
45th
Switzerland rank
48th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 239.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 230.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 48th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 299.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 453.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 154.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 319.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 438.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 367.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 420.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 351.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 428.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 340.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 379.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 289.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 311.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 257.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 256.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6777 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 249.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 231.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 239.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 230.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Spain and Switzerland?
- 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Spain ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 48th 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.