Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Slovakia
Slovakia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 452.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
452.02 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
15th
of 111 countries
All-time high
550.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
All-time low
415.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
30
1992–2023
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Slovakia, 1992–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 452.02 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Slovakia peaked at 550.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 415.63 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Slovakia ranks 15th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 519.75 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 516.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 522.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 539.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 518.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 529.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 550.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 530.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 534.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 531.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 520.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 523.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 521.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 539.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 541.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 541.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 526.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 521.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 525.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 436.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 445.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 422.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 421.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 444.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 423.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 415.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 452.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 481.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 463.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 452.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 528.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 516.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 550.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 530.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 520.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 541.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 441.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 415.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 525.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 462.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 452.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 481.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 12 Russian Federation 573.17 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
- 16 Poland 438 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Armenia 437.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 436.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Slovakia?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Slovakia was 452.02 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 550.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 415.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Slovakia ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.