Iceland vs New Zealand: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Iceland
88.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
89.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
174th
New Zealand rank
171st

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 89.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 88.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 174th and New Zealand ranks 171st of 194 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 142.74 deaths per 100,000 people 156.4 deaths per 100,000 people 13.65 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand
2010s 101.6 deaths per 100,000 people 110 deaths per 100,000 people 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand
2020s 87.89 deaths per 100,000 people 88.62 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7289 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Iceland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 89.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 88.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Iceland and New Zealand?
1.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Iceland ranks 174th and New Zealand ranks 171st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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

Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.