Greece vs Sweden: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Greece
29.8%
in 2022
Sweden
29.3%
in 2023
Greece rank
53rd
Sweden rank
56th
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Greece currently reports 29.8% against 29.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Greece ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 56th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.6% | 51.6% | 24.1% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 35.6% | 53.1% | 17.5% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 44.1% | 53.9% | 9.8% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 48.8% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 42.4% | 1.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 35.5% | 1.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 29.4% | 1.8% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Greece or Sweden?
- Greece, at 29.8% against 29.3% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Greece and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Greece ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 56th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.