Australia vs Switzerland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Australia
66.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Switzerland
69.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Australia rank
106th
Switzerland rank
103rd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 69.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 66.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 106th and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 497.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 424.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1960s | 493.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 377.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 433.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 307.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 299.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 244.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 202.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 182.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 128.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3587 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 86.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 69.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 69.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 66.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Australia and Switzerland?
- 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Australia ranks 106th and Switzerland ranks 103rd 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. 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 both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.