Belgium vs Spain: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Belgium
94.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain
96.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
99th
Spain rank
98th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 96.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 94.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 99th and Spain ranks 98th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 418.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 357.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 474.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 353.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 429.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 374.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 345.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 295.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 246.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 222.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 184.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 155.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 121.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 94.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 96.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 94.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Belgium and Spain?
- 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Belgium ranks 99th and Spain ranks 98th 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.