Greece vs Uruguay: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex

Greece
149.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Uruguay
147.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Greece rank
66th
Uruguay rank
68th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time

  • Greece
  • Uruguay
100200300400500195519882022

How they compare

Greece currently reports 149.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 147.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Uruguay ahead.

Greece ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 68th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 250.09 deaths per 100,000 people 448.64 deaths per 100,000 people 198.55 deaths per 100,000 people Uruguay
1970s 267.49 deaths per 100,000 people 467.18 deaths per 100,000 people 199.69 deaths per 100,000 people Uruguay
1980s 307 deaths per 100,000 people 377.98 deaths per 100,000 people 70.99 deaths per 100,000 people Uruguay
1990s 292.35 deaths per 100,000 people 298.12 deaths per 100,000 people 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people Uruguay
2000s 243.85 deaths per 100,000 people 234.18 deaths per 100,000 people 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people Greece
2010s 170.39 deaths per 100,000 people 176.89 deaths per 100,000 people 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people Uruguay
2020s 154.15 deaths per 100,000 people 149.46 deaths per 100,000 people 4.69 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, Greece or Uruguay?
Greece, at 149.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 147.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Greece and Uruguay?
1.65 deaths per 100,000 people, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Uruguay?
56 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
How do Greece and Uruguay rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
Greece ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 68th 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.