Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Venezuela
Venezuela: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
5.15 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 111.0%
World rank
64th
of 111 countries
All-time high
32.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1983
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Venezuela, 1955–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in 2016.
That represents a change of up 111.0% on the previous year and up 898.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Venezuela peaked at 32.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Venezuela ranks 64th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.5% |
| 1957 | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.8% |
| 1958 | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.5% |
| 1959 | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.1% |
| 1962 | 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 1965 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.2% |
| 1966 | 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.2% |
| 1967 | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +75.6% |
| 1969 | 8.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.5% |
| 1970 | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +92.3% |
| 1972 | 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 1973 | 19.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 24.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 28.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 31.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 27.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 27.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.9% |
| 1980 | 26.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 29.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 28.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 32.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.4% |
| 1986 | 14.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 16.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 25.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.5% |
| 1992 | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.0% |
| 1993 | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 22.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.3% |
| 1997 | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.0% |
| 1999 | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -76.3% |
| 2001 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +114.9% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.8632 deaths per 100,000 people | -79.2% |
| 2005 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5164 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1723 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3452 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6906 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.1% |
| 2010 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.7% |
| 2011 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6725 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.7% |
| 2013 | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +668.4% |
| 2014 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.6% |
| 2015 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +111.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6725 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 61 Puerto Rico 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Slovenia 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 France 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Italy 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Paraguay 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Sweden 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Venezuela?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Venezuela was 5.15 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 by age group recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 32.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Venezuela rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Venezuela ranks 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 898.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.