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

New Zealand
82.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Uruguay
79.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand rank
76th
Uruguay rank
78th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 82.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 79.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1955 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 385.7 deaths per 100,000 people 274.15 deaths per 100,000 people 111.55 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand
1960s 365.06 deaths per 100,000 people 316.57 deaths per 100,000 people 48.49 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand
1970s 325.17 deaths per 100,000 people 325.97 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8021 deaths per 100,000 people Uruguay
1980s 248.13 deaths per 100,000 people 264.14 deaths per 100,000 people 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people Uruguay
1990s 174.39 deaths per 100,000 people 186.19 deaths per 100,000 people 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people Uruguay
2000s 127.82 deaths per 100,000 people 137.99 deaths per 100,000 people 10.17 deaths per 100,000 people Uruguay
2010s 90.34 deaths per 100,000 people 100.97 deaths per 100,000 people 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, New Zealand or Uruguay?
New Zealand, at 82.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 79.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between New Zealand and Uruguay?
3.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
58 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2018.
How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
New Zealand ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 78th 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.