Iceland vs New Zealand: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Iceland
186.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
188.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
102nd
New Zealand rank
99th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
0100200300200020102021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 188.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 186.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iceland ranks 102nd and New Zealand ranks 99th 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 237.36 deaths per 100,000 people 261.27 deaths per 100,000 people 23.91 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand
2010s 204.57 deaths per 100,000 people 219.32 deaths per 100,000 people 14.74 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand
2020s 184.21 deaths per 100,000 people 185.46 deaths per 100,000 people 1.25 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 188.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 186.02 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?
2.87 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 102nd and New Zealand ranks 99th 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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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 deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.