Belgium vs Netherlands: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Belgium
61.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands
61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
95th
Netherlands rank
96th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 61.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 61 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 95th and Netherlands ranks 96th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 301.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 324.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 322.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 282.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 269.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 237.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 215.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 183.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 153.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 118.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 79.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 61.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6596 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 61.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 61 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Belgium ranks 95th and Netherlands ranks 96th 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.