New Zealand vs Spain: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
New Zealand
1.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Spain
1.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
New Zealand rank
89th
Spain rank
90th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Spain ahead.
New Zealand ranks 89th and Spain ranks 90th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1960s | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0164 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2803 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, New Zealand or Spain?
- New Zealand, at 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between New Zealand and Spain?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- New Zealand ranks 89th and Spain ranks 90th 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.