Sri Lanka vs United States: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Sri Lanka
172.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
United States
160.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
55th
United States rank
58th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 172.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 160.77 deaths per 100,000 people in United States, a difference of 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1955 it was United States ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th and United States ranks 58th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 170.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 603.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 433.1 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 1960s | 175 deaths per 100,000 people | 595.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 420.06 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 1970s | 188.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 458.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 270.27 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 1980s | 195.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 393.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 197.76 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 1990s | 192.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 265.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.59 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2000s | 211.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 210.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6314 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 194.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 164.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Sri Lanka or United States?
- Sri Lanka, at 172.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 160.77 deaths per 100,000 people in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th and United States ranks 58th 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 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.