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

Latest (2019)
573.17 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
12th
of 111 countries
All-time high
927.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
570.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1982
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Russian Federation, 1980–2019

02004006008001.0k1980199920191980: 580.7 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 576 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 570.9 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 598.2 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 637.4 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 636.3 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 595.1 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 608.2 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 613.3 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 600.9 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 618.9 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 621.6 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 647.6 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 770.8 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 837.7 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 792.1 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 760 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 752.9 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 750.7 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 818.2 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 852.2 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 871.6 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 915.4 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 927.5 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 895.4 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 908 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 864.8 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 834 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 835.5 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 801 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 806.4 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 753 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 737.1 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 698.1 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 655.4 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 635.3 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 622.3 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 592.9 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 587.5 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 573.2 deaths per 100,000 people

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

Annual values for Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Russian Federation, 1980 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Hungary 641.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 10 Estonia 612.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 11 Croatia 595.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 13 Cuba 558.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 14 Georgia 460.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 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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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.