Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Netherlands
Netherlands: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 209.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
209.92 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
56th
of 111 countries
All-time high
392.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1972
All-time low
201.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Netherlands stood at 209.92 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Netherlands peaked at 392.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 201.47 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 56th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 281 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 283.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 288.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 304.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 314.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 325.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 343.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 324.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1958 | 331.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 324.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 329.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 339.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 361.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 359.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 343.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 360.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 355.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 350.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 364.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 370.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 381.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 374.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 392.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 369.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 364.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 372 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 376.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 359.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 370.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 366.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 362.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 366.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 368.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 364.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 369.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 375.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 365.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 346.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 349.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 348.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 345.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 344.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 339.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 355.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 335.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 337.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 330.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 318.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 317.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 313.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 308.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 296.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 297.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 289.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 274.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 265.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 255.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 249.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 244.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 235.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 234.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 228.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 229.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 228.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 224.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 232 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 226.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 222.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 218.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 207.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 201.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 204.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 211.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 209.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 312.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 281 deaths per 100,000 people | 343.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 353.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 329.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 370.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 372.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 359.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 392.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 361.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 346.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 375.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 333.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 313.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 355.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 271.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 235.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 308.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 207.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 234.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 201.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 211.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 53 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 225.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Martinique 216.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 New Zealand 210.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Norway 208.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Saint Lucia 208.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 France 208.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Netherlands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.0758 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.1026 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Netherlands?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Netherlands was 209.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 392.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Netherlands ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.