Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Netherlands
Netherlands: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 74.5%
World rank
88th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1970
All-time low
1.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group 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 by age group in Netherlands stood at 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 74.5% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Netherlands peaked at 16.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1952 | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.6% |
| 1953 | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1954 | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.5% |
| 1955 | 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.4% |
| 1956 | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 1957 | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1959 | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 1960 | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.4% |
| 1961 | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 1962 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.0% |
| 1964 | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 1966 | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 1968 | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.2% |
| 1969 | 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.4% |
| 1970 | 16.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.4% |
| 1971 | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.6% |
| 1972 | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
| 1973 | 9.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.4% |
| 1975 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.3% |
| 1976 | 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +115.4% |
| 1977 | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.6% |
| 1978 | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.6% |
| 1983 | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.1% |
| 1985 | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.4% |
| 1986 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.4% |
| 1987 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.9% |
| 1988 | 8.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +218.1% |
| 1989 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.3% |
| 1990 | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.9% |
| 1991 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.1% |
| 1992 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.1% |
| 1994 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +90.5% |
| 1997 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.2% |
| 2002 | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.3% |
| 2006 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +86.6% |
| 2008 | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 9.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.4% |
| 2010 | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.3% |
| 2012 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.4% |
| 2014 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.7% |
| 2017 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.5% |
| 2018 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.8% |
| 2019 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +200.9% |
| 2021 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -68.7% |
| 2022 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +114.0% |
| 2023 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 85 Norway 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 New Zealand 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Serbia 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Hungary 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Switzerland 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Austria 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Netherlands?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Netherlands was 1.22 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 by age group recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Netherlands ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. 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 by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.