Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 573.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Russian Federation, 1980–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 573.17 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2019.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Russian Federation peaked at 927.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 570.91 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1982.
Russian Federation ranks 12th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 580.72 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 576.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 570.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 598.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 637.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 636.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 595.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 608.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 613.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 600.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 618.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 621.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 647.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 770.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 837.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 792.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 760.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 752.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 750.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 818.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 852.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 871.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 915.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 927.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 895.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 907.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 864.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 833.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 835.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 800.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 806.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 752.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 737.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 698.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 655.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 635.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 622.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 592.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 587.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 573.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 601.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 570.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 637.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 737.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 618.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 837.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 870.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 800.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 927.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 666.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 573.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 806.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 9 Hungary 641.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Estonia 612.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Croatia 595.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Cuba 558.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Georgia 460.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Slovakia 452.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Russian Federation?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Russian Federation was 573.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 927.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 570.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
- How does Russian Federation rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Russian Federation ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.