Norway vs Switzerland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Norway
0.8745 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Switzerland
1.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Norway rank
105th
Switzerland rank
103rd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8745 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.1955 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8452 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3372 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8529 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.258 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5352 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8745 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.1955 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Norway ranks 105th 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.