Iceland vs United States of America: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Iceland
28.2%
in 2022
United States of America
28.3%
in 2022
Iceland rank
60th
United States of America rank
59th
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Iceland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 28.3% against 28.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United States of America ahead.
Iceland ranks 60th and United States of America ranks 59th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.4% | 52.2% | 14.8% | United States of America |
| 1960s | 43.7% | 52.7% | 9.0% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 48.0% | 50.0% | 2.0% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 44.5% | 3.8% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 38.9% | 5.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 34.2% | 5.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 30.7% | 3.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 27.4% | 1.7% | 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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 28.3% against 28.2% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Iceland and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Iceland ranks 60th and United States of America ranks 59th 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.