Belgium vs Netherlands: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Belgium
76.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands
74.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
98th
Netherlands rank
100th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 76.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 74.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 98th and Netherlands ranks 100th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 353.63 deaths per 100,000 people 347.78 deaths per 100,000 people 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1960s 389.88 deaths per 100,000 people 330.82 deaths per 100,000 people 59.06 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1970s 338.89 deaths per 100,000 people 304.28 deaths per 100,000 people 34.6 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1980s 271.17 deaths per 100,000 people 248.02 deaths per 100,000 people 23.15 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1990s 193.02 deaths per 100,000 people 199.8 deaths per 100,000 people 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands
2000s 147.76 deaths per 100,000 people 142.59 deaths per 100,000 people 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2010s 98.3 deaths per 100,000 people 92.41 deaths per 100,000 people 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2020s 76.52 deaths per 100,000 people 73.78 deaths per 100,000 people 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 76.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 74.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Belgium and Netherlands?
2.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Belgium ranks 98th and Netherlands ranks 100th 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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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
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
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.