Hong Kong vs Switzerland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Hong Kong
73.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Switzerland
81.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
109th
Switzerland rank
106th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Hong Kong
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 81.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 73.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, a difference of 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 111 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 325.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 463.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 324.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 439.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 268.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 379.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 195.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 317.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 147.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 239.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 113.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 86.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Hong Kong or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 81.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 73.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Hong Kong ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 106th 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.