Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Sri Lanka
128.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
United States of America
129.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
62nd
United States of America rank
61st
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 129.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 128.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1955 it was United States of America ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 62nd and United States of America ranks 61st of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 150.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 500.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 350.13 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1960s | 149.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 480.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 331.41 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1970s | 148.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 347.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 199.5 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1980s | 154.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 301.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.74 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1990s | 147.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 213.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.71 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 161.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 170.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 147.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.76 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, Sri Lanka or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 129.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 128.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Sri Lanka ranks 62nd and United States of America ranks 61st 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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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.