Sweden vs United Kingdom: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Sweden
66.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United Kingdom
66.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden rank
92nd
United Kingdom rank
93rd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 66.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 66.46 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 92nd and United Kingdom ranks 93rd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 372.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 408.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.57 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 322.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 362.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.25 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 260.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 313.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.72 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 216.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 245.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.81 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 166.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 184.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.39 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 124.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 90.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 70.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 66.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 66.46 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Sweden ranks 92nd and United Kingdom 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
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.