Norway vs Sweden: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Norway
103.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Sweden
103.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Norway rank
93rd
Sweden rank
92nd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 103.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 103.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 92nd of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 348.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 430.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1960s | 415.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 436.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 413.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 427.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 371.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 389.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 296.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 293.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 188.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 206.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 122.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 103.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 103.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Norway ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 92nd 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.