Germany vs Sweden: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group

Germany
1.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Sweden
1.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Germany rank
100th
Sweden rank
101st

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 100th and Sweden ranks 101st of 110 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7578 deaths per 100,000 people Germany
2000s 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people Germany
2010s 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3764 deaths per 100,000 people Germany
2020s 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3844 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 by age group, Germany or Sweden?
Germany, at 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Germany and Sweden?
0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
Germany ranks 100th and Sweden ranks 101st 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.