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
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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) – 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.