India vs United States of America: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases

India
2.86 million deaths
in 2021
United States of America
920,884 deaths
in 2021
India rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd

Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • India
  • United States of America
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M200020102021

How they compare

India currently reports 2.86 million deaths against 920,884 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 1.94 million deaths.

That makes India's figure about 3.1 times United States of America's.

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

India ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1.65 million deaths 863,781 deaths 789,200 deaths India
2010s 2.46 million deaths 818,470 deaths 1.64 million deaths India
2020s 2.90 million deaths 915,297 deaths 1.99 million deaths India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases, India or United States of America?
India, at 2.86 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 India and United States of America?
1.94 million deaths, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do India and United States of America rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
India ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths
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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.