Canada vs Norway: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Canada
2.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway
1.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Canada rank
82nd
Norway rank
85th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 82nd and Norway ranks 85th of 111 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1960s | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9965 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1970s | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1980s | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Canada or Norway?
- Canada, at 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Canada and Norway?
- 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Canada ranks 82nd and Norway ranks 85th 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.