Sweden vs Uruguay: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Sweden
265.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
266.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden rank
55th
Uruguay rank
54th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Sweden
  • Uruguay
0100200300400500200020102021

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 266.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 265.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 54th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 441.28 deaths per 100,000 people 322.28 deaths per 100,000 people 119.01 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2010s 335.79 deaths per 100,000 people 284.98 deaths per 100,000 people 50.81 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2020s 268.85 deaths per 100,000 people 260.84 deaths per 100,000 people 8.01 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, Sweden or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 266.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 265.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Sweden and Uruguay?
0.57 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Sweden ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 54th 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.