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
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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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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
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 in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.