Belgium vs Switzerland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Belgium
0.8595 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
1.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
92nd
Switzerland rank
90th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8595 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.2605 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 92nd and Switzerland ranks 90th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 24.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 16.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6144 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8595 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.2605 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Belgium ranks 92nd and Switzerland ranks 90th 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 by age group. 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 less than 1 year.