Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 189.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
189.38 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
71st
of 111 countries
All-time high
189.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
93.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1955–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 189.38 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 189.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1955.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 93.03 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 98.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 101.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 99.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 100.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 97.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 94.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 96.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 98.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 100.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 103.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 102.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 103.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 112.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 111.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 105.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 110.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 115.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 113.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 117.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 120.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 123.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 119.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 121.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 114.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 117.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 114.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 116.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 131.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 108.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 101.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 110.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 118.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 115.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 138.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 142.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 140.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 144.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 138.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 133.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 134.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 134.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 132.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 136.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 129.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 139.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 134.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 134.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 136.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 138.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 145.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 143.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 149.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 153.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 152.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 151.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 168.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 168.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 189.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 102.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 116.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 115 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 131.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 138.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 144.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 136.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 189.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 68 Iceland 192.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 70 Guadeloupe 190.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 188.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Colombia 184.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Brazil 182.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 189.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 189.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.