Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases
Saudi Arabia
26,215 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
27,802 deaths
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
75th
Sweden rank
72nd
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 27,802 deaths against 26,215 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,587 deaths.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,122 deaths | 39,900 deaths | 16,778 deaths | Sweden |
| 2010s | 23,488 deaths | 32,843 deaths | 9,355 deaths | Sweden |
| 2020s | 25,833 deaths | 28,007 deaths | 2,174 deaths | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 27,802 deaths against 26,215 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 1,587 deaths, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.