Finland vs Greece: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Finland
152.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Greece
149.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Finland rank
64th
Greece rank
66th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Finland
- Greece
How they compare
Finland currently reports 152.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 149.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Greece, a difference of 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 64th and Greece ranks 66th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 680.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 243.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 436.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1970s | 607.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 269.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 337.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1980s | 481.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 307 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1990s | 359.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 294.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 249.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 243.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 179.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 171.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 150.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 154.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Finland or Greece?
- Finland, at 152.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 149.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Finland and Greece?
- 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Greece rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Finland ranks 64th and Greece ranks 66th 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.