Italy vs Norway: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex

Italy
105.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway
103.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Italy rank
91st
Norway rank
93rd

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time

  • Italy
  • Norway
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 105.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 103.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 91st and Norway ranks 93rd of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 440.49 deaths per 100,000 people 348.2 deaths per 100,000 people 92.29 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
1960s 451.92 deaths per 100,000 people 415.56 deaths per 100,000 people 36.36 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
1970s 418.36 deaths per 100,000 people 413.14 deaths per 100,000 people 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
1980s 343.12 deaths per 100,000 people 371.79 deaths per 100,000 people 28.67 deaths per 100,000 people Norway
1990s 255.58 deaths per 100,000 people 296.95 deaths per 100,000 people 41.37 deaths per 100,000 people Norway
2000s 182.52 deaths per 100,000 people 188.87 deaths per 100,000 people 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people Norway
2010s 135.67 deaths per 100,000 people 122.92 deaths per 100,000 people 12.75 deaths per 100,000 people Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Italy or Norway?
Italy, at 105.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 103.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Italy and Norway?
2.28 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
How do Italy and Norway rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
Italy ranks 91st and Norway ranks 93rd 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.