Russia vs United States: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region

Russia
903,200
in 2021
United States
920,884
in 2021
Russia rank
4th
United States rank
3rd

Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region over time

  • Russia
  • United States
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200020102021

How they compare

United States currently reports 920,884 against 903,200 in Russia, a difference of 17,684.

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

Russia ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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