Iceland vs Switzerland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Iceland
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
1.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
106th
Switzerland rank
103rd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 106th and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1960s | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1970s | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.719 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6339 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8634 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1676 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Iceland ranks 106th 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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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.