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

Germany
1.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Switzerland
1.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Germany rank
100th
Switzerland rank
103rd

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Germany ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 110 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4588 deaths per 100,000 people Germany
2000s 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people Germany
2010s 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people Germany
2020s 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2965 deaths per 100,000 people Germany

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 Switzerland?
Germany, at 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Germany and Switzerland?
0.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
Germany ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 103rd 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.