China vs India: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases
China
5.02 million deaths
in 2021
India
2.86 million deaths
in 2021
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 5.02 million deaths against 2.86 million deaths in India, a difference of 2.16 million deaths.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times India's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.64 million deaths | 1.65 million deaths | 1.99 million deaths | China |
| 2010s | 4.44 million deaths | 2.46 million deaths | 1.99 million deaths | China |
| 2020s | 4.94 million deaths | 2.90 million deaths | 2.04 million deaths | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases, China or India?
- China, at 5.02 million deaths against 2.86 million deaths in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases between China and India?
- 2.16 million deaths, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and India rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths 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
Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.