Finland vs Germany: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Finland
112.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Germany
118.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Finland rank
72nd
Germany rank
70th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Finland
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 118.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 112.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 72nd and Germany ranks 70th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 263.76 deaths per 100,000 people 259.12 deaths per 100,000 people 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
2000s 184.77 deaths per 100,000 people 188.92 deaths per 100,000 people 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people Germany
2010s 132.88 deaths per 100,000 people 136.29 deaths per 100,000 people 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people Germany
2020s 111.14 deaths per 100,000 people 118.53 deaths per 100,000 people 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Finland or Germany?
Germany, at 118.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 112.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Finland and Germany?
5.67 deaths per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Finland and Germany rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Finland ranks 72nd and Germany ranks 70th 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
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.