Belgium vs France: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group

Belgium
1.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
France
1.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
95th
France rank
96th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time

  • Belgium
  • France
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 95th and France ranks 96th of 110 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
1950s 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2745 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1960s 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1970s 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4675 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1980s 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5235 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1990s 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2000s 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people 0.465 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2010s 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2976 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2020s 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Belgium or France?
Belgium, at 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Belgium and France?
0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
Belgium ranks 95th and France ranks 96th of 110 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 by age group. 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 by age group
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,839 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.