Germany vs United States: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Germany
94.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
United States
101.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Germany rank
67th
United States rank
64th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 101.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 94.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 67th and United States ranks 64th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 178.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 154.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 110.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 94.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 101.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 94.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Germany and United States?
- 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Germany ranks 67th and United States ranks 64th 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.