China vs Italy: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

China
352.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Italy
356 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
34th
Italy rank
32nd

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • China
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 356 deaths per 100,000 people against 352.23 deaths per 100,000 people in China, a difference of 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

China ranks 34th and Italy ranks 32nd of 194 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 279.76 deaths per 100,000 people 390.95 deaths per 100,000 people 111.19 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
2010s 319.97 deaths per 100,000 people 374.08 deaths per 100,000 people 54.11 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
2020s 346.38 deaths per 100,000 people 372.38 deaths per 100,000 people 25.99 deaths per 100,000 people Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, China or Italy?
Italy, at 356 deaths per 100,000 people against 352.23 deaths per 100,000 people in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between China and Italy?
3.77 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and Italy rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
China ranks 34th and Italy ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.