Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
61 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
96th
of 111 countries
All-time high
346.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
All-time low
59.06 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
In 2023, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Netherlands stood at 61 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Netherlands peaked at 346.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956 and was at its lowest, 59.06 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 96th of 111 countries on this measure, 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 | 328.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 324.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 320.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 329.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 329.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 331.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 346.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 318.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1958 | 317.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 302.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 299.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 298.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 304.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 297.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 275.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 283.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 273.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 257.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 263.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 267.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 266.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 258.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 265.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 247.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 238.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 233.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 228.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 216.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 217.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 206.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 200.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 198.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 194.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 187.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 188.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 186.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 178.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 166.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 165.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 162.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 160.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 159.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 158.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 162.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 152.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 151.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 146.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 140.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 138.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 136.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 134.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 127.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 127.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 121.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 114.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 108.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 101.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 98.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 93.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 88.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 86.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 82.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 81.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 78.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 76.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 76.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 74.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 71.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 65.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 59.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 59.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 63.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 324.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 302.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 346.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 282.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 257.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 304.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 237.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 206.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 266.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 183.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 200.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 66.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Martinique 65.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Belgium 61.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Canada 60.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Guadeloupe 60.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Luxembourg 58.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 61 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 346.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Netherlands ranks 96th 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 22.7%. 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.