Canada vs Switzerland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Canada
60.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
57.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Canada rank
97th
Switzerland rank
100th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 60.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 57.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 100th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 388.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 388.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0194 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 332.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 329.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1970s | 258.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 253.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1980s | 190.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 190.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1393 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 137.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 95.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 66.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 60.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 60.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 57.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Canada and Switzerland?
- 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Canada ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 100th 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.