Italy vs Switzerland: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease

Italy
36.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
36.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Italy rank
179th
Switzerland rank
180th

Death rate from ischaemic heart disease over time

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 36.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 36.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Italy ranks 179th and Switzerland ranks 180th of 194 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 70.87 deaths per 100,000 people 76.3 deaths per 100,000 people 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people Switzerland
2010s 47.29 deaths per 100,000 people 48.07 deaths per 100,000 people 0.778 deaths per 100,000 people Switzerland
2020s 37.63 deaths per 100,000 people 37.81 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1798 deaths per 100,000 people Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from ischaemic heart disease, Italy or Switzerland?
Italy, at 36.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 36.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from ischaemic heart disease between Italy and Switzerland?
0.38 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
Italy ranks 179th and Switzerland ranks 180th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.