Italy vs Sweden: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Italy
87.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
84.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Italy rank
90th
Sweden rank
92nd

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
100200300400500195119872023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 87.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 84.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 90th and Sweden ranks 92nd of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 407.04 deaths per 100,000 people 399.73 deaths per 100,000 people 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
1960s 393.92 deaths per 100,000 people 375.8 deaths per 100,000 people 18.12 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
1970s 350.18 deaths per 100,000 people 336.37 deaths per 100,000 people 13.81 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
1980s 277.46 deaths per 100,000 people 293.24 deaths per 100,000 people 15.78 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1990s 205.37 deaths per 100,000 people 222.23 deaths per 100,000 people 16.86 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2000s 146.52 deaths per 100,000 people 161.08 deaths per 100,000 people 14.56 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2010s 105.9 deaths per 100,000 people 114.35 deaths per 100,000 people 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2020s 90.93 deaths per 100,000 people 89.58 deaths per 100,000 people 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 87.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 84.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Italy and Sweden?
3.78 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Italy ranks 90th and Sweden ranks 92nd 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.