Russian Federation vs United States of America: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases

Russian Federation
903,200 deaths
in 2021
United States of America
920,884 deaths
in 2021
Russian Federation rank
4th
United States of America rank
3rd

Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 920,884 deaths against 903,200 deaths in Russian Federation, a difference of 17,684 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1.29 million deaths 863,781 deaths 426,603 deaths Russian Federation
2010s 1.06 million deaths 818,470 deaths 241,291 deaths Russian Federation
2020s 882,887 deaths 915,297 deaths 32,410 deaths United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases, Russian Federation or United States of America?
United States of America, at 920,884 deaths against 903,200 deaths in Russian Federation as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases between Russian Federation and United States of America?
17,684 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
Russian Federation ranks 4th 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

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.