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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Russia

Russia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6.5 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
56th
of 111 countries
All-time high
15.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
3.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Russia, 1980–2019

2.557.51012.5151980199920191980: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 7 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 9 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 9 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 11 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 11 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 6.5 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

In 2019, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Russia stood at 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Russia peaked at 15.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1980.

Russia ranks 56th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Russia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1980 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people —
1981 7 deaths per 100,000 people +110.7%
1982 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people -4.0%
1983 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people -7.0%
1984 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people +22.8%
1985 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people +14.8%
1986 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people -13.7%
1987 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people -11.0%
1988 9.58 deaths per 100,000 people +41.7%
1989 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
1990 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
1991 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
1992 11.25 deaths per 100,000 people +25.2%
1993 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people +13.2%
1994 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people -16.9%
1995 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people +21.9%
1996 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people -21.8%
1997 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people +5.7%
1998 11 deaths per 100,000 people +3.2%
1999 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people +24.0%
2000 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people -12.6%
2001 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people -13.7%
2002 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people +5.3%
2003 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people -13.8%
2004 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people +24.8%
2005 10.78 deaths per 100,000 people -7.6%
2006 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
2007 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people +25.9%
2008 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people -28.6%
2009 15.81 deaths per 100,000 people +60.1%
2010 13.93 deaths per 100,000 people -11.9%
2011 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people -33.4%
2012 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people -29.6%
2013 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people +32.3%
2014 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people -9.8%
2015 7.82 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2016 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people -13.7%
2017 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2018 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people -14.8%
2019 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people 9.58 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people 15.81 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people 13.93 deaths per 100,000 people 10

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 53 Guyana 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 54 Japan 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 55 Latvia 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 57 Spain 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 59 Israel 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Russia?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Russia was 6.5 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 by age group recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 15.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
How does Russia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
Russia ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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 by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
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 less than 1 year.