Belgium vs United Kingdom: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Belgium
61.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom
66.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
95th
United Kingdom rank
93rd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 66.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 61.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Belgium ranks 95th and United Kingdom ranks 93rd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 301.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 399.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.21 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 322.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 362.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.9 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 269.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 313.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.34 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 215.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 245.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.26 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 153.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 184.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.93 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 118.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 79.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 61.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Belgium or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 66.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 61.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Belgium ranks 95th and United Kingdom 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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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.