Finland vs Greece: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Finland
112.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Greece
118.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Finland rank
72nd
Greece rank
69th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Finland
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 118.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 112.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 72nd and Greece ranks 69th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 558.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 230.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 327.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1970s | 458.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 243.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 214.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1980s | 351.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 273.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1990s | 263.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 260.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 184.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 218.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2010s | 132.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 111.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Finland or Greece?
- Greece, at 118.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 112.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Finland and Greece?
- 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Greece rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Finland ranks 72nd and Greece ranks 69th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.