Iceland vs Italy: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Iceland
28.2%
in 2022
Italy
28.1%
in 2022
Iceland rank
60th
Italy rank
61st
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Iceland
- Italy
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 28.2% against 28.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Italy ahead.
Iceland ranks 60th and Italy ranks 61st of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.4% | 37.6% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 1960s | 43.7% | 41.6% | 2.1% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 48.0% | 42.9% | 5.0% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 41.4% | 6.9% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 38.8% | 5.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 36.0% | 3.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 32.9% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 27.7% | 1.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Iceland or Italy?
- Iceland, at 28.2% against 28.1% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Iceland and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Iceland ranks 60th and Italy ranks 61st 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.