Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Armenia
Armenia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 437.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Armenia, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Armenia is 437.3 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Armenia peaked at 577.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 237.29 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1981.
That places Armenia 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Armenia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 237.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 265.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 287.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 288.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 292.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 297.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 313.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 323.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 332.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 360.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 390.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 339.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 357.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 351.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 336.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 325.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 343.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 347.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 344.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 436.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 443.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 459.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 460.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 423.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 468.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 474.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 462.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 440.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 428.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 440.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 426.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 453.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 518.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 478.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 474.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 577.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 558.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 479.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 437.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 283.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 237.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 313.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 346.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 323.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 390.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 422.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 344.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 468.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 459.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 426.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 518.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 513.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 437.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 577.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 14 Georgia 460.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Slovakia 452.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Poland 438 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 436.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 North Macedonia 427.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Greece 424.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Armenia?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Armenia was 437.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 577.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 237.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- How does Armenia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Armenia ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.