Sweden vs United States of America: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Sweden
29.3%
in 2023
United States of America
28.3%
in 2022
Sweden rank
56th
United States of America rank
59th
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 29.3% against 28.3% in United States of America, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United States of America ahead.
Sweden ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 59th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.7% | 52.2% | 3.6% | United States of America |
| 1960s | 51.6% | 52.7% | 1.1% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 53.1% | 50.0% | 3.1% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 53.9% | 44.5% | 9.4% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 38.9% | 9.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 34.2% | 8.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 30.7% | 4.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 27.4% | 2.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Sweden or United States of America?
- Sweden, at 29.3% against 28.3% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Sweden and United States of America?
- 1.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Sweden ranks 56th 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.