Colombia vs Mexico: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Colombia
184.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mexico
177.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Colombia rank
73rd
Mexico rank
75th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 184.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 177.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 73rd and Mexico ranks 75th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 106.08 deaths per 100,000 people 99.15 deaths per 100,000 people 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
1960s 120.36 deaths per 100,000 people 79.96 deaths per 100,000 people 40.41 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
1970s 146.25 deaths per 100,000 people 108.65 deaths per 100,000 people 37.6 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
1980s 145.29 deaths per 100,000 people 95.94 deaths per 100,000 people 49.35 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
1990s 133.15 deaths per 100,000 people 103.44 deaths per 100,000 people 29.71 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
2000s 129.82 deaths per 100,000 people 105.09 deaths per 100,000 people 24.73 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
2010s 141.29 deaths per 100,000 people 131.92 deaths per 100,000 people 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
2020s 175.3 deaths per 100,000 people 198.45 deaths per 100,000 people 23.15 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Colombia or Mexico?
Colombia, at 184.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 177.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Colombia and Mexico?
6.86 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
58 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Colombia ranks 73rd and Mexico ranks 75th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.