Netherlands vs Switzerland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Netherlands
1.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Switzerland
1.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Netherlands rank
88th
Switzerland rank
90th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 88th and Switzerland ranks 90th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0628 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9409 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Netherlands ranks 88th 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.