Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Armenia
Armenia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 314.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Armenia, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Armenia stood at 314.11 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Armenia peaked at 559.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 314.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Armenia 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Armenia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 381.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 420.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 433.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 438.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 443.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 476.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 487.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 506.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 498.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 530.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 558.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 477.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 491.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 464.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 430.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 401.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 400.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 375.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 379.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 546.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.1% |
| 2003 | 559.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 439.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 435.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 489.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 424.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 424.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 402.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 396.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 376.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 384.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 365.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 375.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 411.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 382.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 379.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 484.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 449.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 379.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 314.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 440.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 381.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 487.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 476 deaths per 100,000 people | 400.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 558.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 456.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 375.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 559.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 389.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 365.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 424.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 406.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 314.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 484.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 330.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Serbia 329.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Cuba 316.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Grenada 313.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 287.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Seychelles 282.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Armenia?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Armenia was 314.11 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 by sex recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 559.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 314.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Armenia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Armenia ranks 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.