China vs United States of America: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases
China
5.02 million deaths
in 2021
United States of America
920,884 deaths
in 2021
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 5.02 million deaths against 920,884 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 4.10 million deaths.
That makes China's figure about 5.5 times United States of America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.64 million deaths | 863,781 deaths | 2.78 million deaths | China |
| 2010s | 4.44 million deaths | 818,470 deaths | 3.62 million deaths | China |
| 2020s | 4.94 million deaths | 915,297 deaths | 4.02 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 United States of America?
- China, at 5.02 million deaths against 920,884 deaths in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases between China and United States of America?
- 4.10 million deaths, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
- China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.