Belgium vs Netherlands: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Belgium
1.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands
1.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
95th
Netherlands rank
98th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 95th and Netherlands ranks 98th of 110 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1473 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3198 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.364 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5828 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9001 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 Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Belgium ranks 95th and Netherlands ranks 98th 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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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.