Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex

Norway
67.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
66.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway rank
91st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
93rd

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 67.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 66.46 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Norway ranks 91st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 93rd of 111 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 294.72 deaths per 100,000 people 408.66 deaths per 100,000 people 113.94 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 293.36 deaths per 100,000 people 362.14 deaths per 100,000 people 68.78 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 246.13 deaths per 100,000 people 313.12 deaths per 100,000 people 66.99 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 197.82 deaths per 100,000 people 245.1 deaths per 100,000 people 47.28 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 162.64 deaths per 100,000 people 184.4 deaths per 100,000 people 21.76 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 112.71 deaths per 100,000 people 126.66 deaths per 100,000 people 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 77.39 deaths per 100,000 people 81.13 deaths per 100,000 people 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Norway, at 67.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 66.46 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
Norway ranks 91st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 93rd 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

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.