Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United States of America
United States of America: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 276.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
276.6 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
36th
of 111 countries
All-time high
521.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1963
All-time low
250.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United States of America, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United States of America stood at 276.6 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United States of America peaked at 521.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 250.74 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
That places United States of America 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 494.42 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 498.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 498.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 502.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 484.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 496.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 501.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 514.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 515.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 508.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 515.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 505.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 515.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 521.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 508.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 510.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 516.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 506.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 520.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 509.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 501.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 501.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 505.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 502.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 486.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 458.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 455.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 445.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 442.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 428.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 437.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 426.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 420.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 421.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 413.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 411.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 403.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 397.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 396.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 377.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 370.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 365.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 359.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 369.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 362.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 363.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 359.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 354.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 349.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 349.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 334.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 325.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 320.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 311.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 294.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 290.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 276.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 268.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 266.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 256.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 253.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 251.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 250.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 253.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 253.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 260.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 260.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 264.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 265.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 261.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 275.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 279.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 276.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 501.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 484.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 515.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 512.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 505.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 521.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 472.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 428.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 505.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 410.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 377.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 437.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 360.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 349.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 370.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 294.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 256.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 334.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 250.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 265.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 277.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 275.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 279.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 33 Egypt 305.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Puerto Rico 291.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Mauritius 288.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Seychelles 271.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 268.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Barbados 262.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United States of America?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United States of America was 276.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 521.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 250.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does United States of America rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- United States of America ranks 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.