Netherlands vs Switzerland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Netherlands
74.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Switzerland
69.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Netherlands rank
100th
Switzerland rank
103rd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 74.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 69.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 343.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 424.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 81 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 330.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 377.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 304.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 307.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 248.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 244.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 199.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 182.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 142.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 92.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 74.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 74.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 69.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Netherlands ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 103rd 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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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.