Finland vs Norway: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Finland
2.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway
1.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Finland rank
83rd
Norway rank
85th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 83rd and Norway ranks 85th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4796 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1960s | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1970s | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1980s | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1990s | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3206 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6761 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.034 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 2.11 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 Finland and Norway?
- 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2016.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Finland ranks 83rd 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.