Netherlands vs Spain: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Netherlands
89.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Spain
96.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Netherlands rank
101st
Spain rank
98th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 96.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 89.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 101st and Spain ranks 98th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 364.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 367.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1960s | 386.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 353.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 385.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 374.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 333.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 295.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 266.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 222.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 183.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 155.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 112.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 89.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 96.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 89.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Netherlands and Spain?
- 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Netherlands ranks 101st and Spain ranks 98th 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.