Sweden vs Switzerland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Sweden
1.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Switzerland
1.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Sweden rank
101st
Switzerland rank
103rd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2626 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1960s | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4614 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8943 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2989 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2122 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6803 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5614 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Sweden ranks 101st 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.