Ireland vs Uruguay: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Ireland
2.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Uruguay
2.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland rank
81st
Uruguay rank
78th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 78th of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5193 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6056 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2307 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Ireland ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 78th 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.