Norway vs Sweden: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Norway
84.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Sweden
84.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Norway rank
91st
Sweden rank
92nd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 84.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 84.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 92nd of 111 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 320.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 399.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1960s | 350.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 375.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 322.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 336.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 275.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 293.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 221.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 222.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8369 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 146.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 161.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 98.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 84.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 84.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2016.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Norway ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 92nd 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.