China vs United States: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region

China
5.02 million
in 2021
United States
920,884
in 2021
China rank
1st
United States rank
3rd

Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region over time

  • China
  • United States
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200020102021

How they compare

China currently reports 5.02 million against 920,884 in United States, a difference of 4.10 million.

That makes China's figure about 5.5 times United States's.

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

China ranks 1st and United States 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 Difference Ahead
2000s 3.64 million 863,781 2.78 million China
2010s 4.44 million 818,470 3.62 million China
2020s 4.94 million 915,297 4.02 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region, China or United States?
China, at 5.02 million against 920,884 in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region between China and United States?
4.10 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and United States rank globally for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed