Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Slovakia
Slovakia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 269.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
269.29 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
30th
of 111 countries
All-time high
541.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
269.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
30
1992–2023
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Slovakia, 1992–2023
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 Slovakia stood at 269.29 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Slovakia peaked at 541.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 269.29 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Slovakia ranks 30th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 508.07 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 496.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 537.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 541.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 518.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 522.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 533.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 504.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 496.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 501.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 487.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 482.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 470.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 475.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 468.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 455.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 436.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 418.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 411.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 325.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 327.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 306.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 289.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 298.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 278.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 271.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 286.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 304.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 288.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 269.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 269.29 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.79 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 269.29 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206.39 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 520.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 496.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 541.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 469.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 418.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 501.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 271.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 411.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 287.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 269.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 304.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 27 Seychelles 282.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Bahamas 278.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Estonia 273.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 South Africa 261.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Trinidad and Tobago 256.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Suriname 254.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Slovakia?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Slovakia was 269.29 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 541.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 269.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Slovakia ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.