Iceland vs Italy: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Iceland
69.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Italy
72.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland rank
88th
Italy rank
86th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Iceland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 72.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 69.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Italy ahead.
Iceland ranks 88th and Italy ranks 86th of 111 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 276.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 380.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1960s | 257.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 348.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1970s | 214.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 297.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1980s | 178.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 228.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 150.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 108.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 79.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 70.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Iceland or Italy?
- Italy, at 72.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 69.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Iceland and Italy?
- 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Iceland ranks 88th and Italy ranks 86th 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.