Finland vs New Zealand: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex

Finland
79.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand
82.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Finland rank
77th
New Zealand rank
76th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time

  • Finland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 82.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 79.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 76th of 111 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 453.14 deaths per 100,000 people 394.77 deaths per 100,000 people 58.37 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
1960s 465.48 deaths per 100,000 people 366.57 deaths per 100,000 people 98.92 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
1970s 352.93 deaths per 100,000 people 321.27 deaths per 100,000 people 31.66 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
1980s 261.15 deaths per 100,000 people 248.13 deaths per 100,000 people 13.02 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
1990s 195.79 deaths per 100,000 people 178.52 deaths per 100,000 people 17.27 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
2000s 135 deaths per 100,000 people 127.82 deaths per 100,000 people 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
2010s 96.54 deaths per 100,000 people 91.74 deaths per 100,000 people 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Finland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 82.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 79.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Finland and New Zealand?
2.91 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
67 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2018.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
Finland ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 76th 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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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.