Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group

Spain
6.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain rank
57th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
58th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 57th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 135.18 deaths per 100,000 people 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people 128.36 deaths per 100,000 people Spain
1960s 93.5 deaths per 100,000 people 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people 85.01 deaths per 100,000 people Spain
1970s 79.77 deaths per 100,000 people 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people 68.73 deaths per 100,000 people Spain
1980s 55.41 deaths per 100,000 people 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people 45.99 deaths per 100,000 people Spain
1990s 16.19 deaths per 100,000 people 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people Spain
2000s 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8495 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
71 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2021.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
Spain ranks 57th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th 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

Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.