Australia vs Switzerland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Australia
81.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Switzerland
81.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Australia rank
105th
Switzerland rank
106th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 81.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 81.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 590.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 471.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1960s | 611.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 439.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 172.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 547.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 379.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 168.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 380.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 317.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 253.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 239.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 157.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 104.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 85.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 81.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 81.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Australia ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 106th 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 sex. 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 in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.