Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 146.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Kazakhstan, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Kazakhstan stood at 146.97 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Kazakhstan peaked at 537.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 146.97 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Kazakhstan ranks 86th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 314.79 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 315.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 341.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 321.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 332.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 342.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 336.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 344.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 362.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 367.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 422.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 456.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 486.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 496.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 484.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 498.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 489.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 500.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 494.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 507.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 537.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 518.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 535.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 533.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 528.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 489.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 416.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 403.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 309.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 256.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 244.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 207.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 193.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 178.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 174.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 168.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 162.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 192.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 225.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 153.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 146.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 329.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 314.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 342.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 440.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 344.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 498.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 506.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 416.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 537.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 230.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 403.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 225.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 83 Syria 158.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Costa Rica 148.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 South Africa 148.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Paraguay 144.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Nicaragua 143.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Tajikistan 142.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 660 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0094 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -3.46 % 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 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 407 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Kazakhstan?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Kazakhstan was 146.97 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 537.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Kazakhstan ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.