Iceland vs Norway: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Iceland
69.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway
67.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Iceland rank
88th
Norway rank
91st
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 69.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 67.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 88th and Norway ranks 91st of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 276.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 294.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1960s | 257.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 293.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1970s | 214.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 246.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1980s | 178.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 197.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1990s | 150.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 108.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 82.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 69.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 67.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Iceland and Norway?
- 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Iceland ranks 88th and Norway ranks 91st 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.