Canada vs Sweden: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex

Canada
99.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
103.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Canada rank
95th
Sweden rank
92nd

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 103.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 99.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada, a difference of 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 95th and Sweden ranks 92nd of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 534.09 deaths per 100,000 people 430.49 deaths per 100,000 people 103.59 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
1960s 510.44 deaths per 100,000 people 436.01 deaths per 100,000 people 74.43 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
1970s 451.54 deaths per 100,000 people 427.46 deaths per 100,000 people 24.09 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
1980s 335.17 deaths per 100,000 people 389.21 deaths per 100,000 people 54.04 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1990s 235.22 deaths per 100,000 people 293.92 deaths per 100,000 people 58.7 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2000s 157.93 deaths per 100,000 people 206.51 deaths per 100,000 people 48.57 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2010s 108.85 deaths per 100,000 people 142.63 deaths per 100,000 people 33.79 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2020s 100.28 deaths per 100,000 people 110.99 deaths per 100,000 people 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Canada or Sweden?
Sweden, at 103.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 99.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Canada and Sweden?
3.73 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
Canada ranks 95th and Sweden ranks 92nd 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

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.