Switzerland vs Uruguay: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Switzerland
230.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Uruguay
232.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland rank
48th
Uruguay rank
47th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 232.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 230.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 47th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 453.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 291.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 161.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 437.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 342.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 417.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 400.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 428.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 392.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 375.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 348.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 311.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 305.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 256.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 263.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 231.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 230.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 232.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 230.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Switzerland ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 47th 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.