Belgium vs Sweden: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Belgium
61.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
66.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
95th
Sweden rank
92nd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 66.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 61.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 95th and Sweden ranks 92nd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 301.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 367.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1960s | 322.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 322.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6473 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 269.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 260.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 215.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 216.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4439 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 153.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 166.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 118.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 79.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 61.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.4 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, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 66.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 61.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Belgium and Sweden?
- 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Belgium ranks 95th 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.