Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 89.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
89.81 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
101st
of 111 countries
All-time high
414.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1972
All-time low
87.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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
Netherlands recorded 89.81 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Netherlands peaked at 414.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 87.08 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 101st 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 sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 339.41 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 342.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 344.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 355.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 364.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 377.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 390.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 369.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 373.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 364.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 364.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 371.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 400.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 397.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 379.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 392.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 385.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 382.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 394.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 392.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 406.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 396.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 414.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 386.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 377.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 386.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 389.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 362.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 369.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 365.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 355.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 354.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 350.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 346.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 342.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 345.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 330.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 309.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 303.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 299.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 292.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 287.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 276.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 287.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 269.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 267.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 259.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 246.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 242.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 234.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 226.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 214.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 211.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 204.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 188.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 178.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 165.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 156.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 146.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 138.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 133.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 126.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 123.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 118.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 112.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 114.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 108.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 103.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 96.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 87.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 87.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 90.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 90.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 362.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 339.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 390.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 386.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 364.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 400.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 385.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 362.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 414.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 333.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 299.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 355.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 266.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 234.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 292.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 226.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 98 Spain 96.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Belgium 94.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Japan 92.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Peru 89.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Luxembourg 82.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 France 81.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.7121 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Netherlands?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Netherlands was 89.81 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 sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 414.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Netherlands ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.