Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 287.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
287.43 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
26th
of 111 countries
All-time high
364.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
247.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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
In 2016, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 287.43 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 364.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 247.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1955.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 26th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 247.51 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 264.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 270.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 273.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 271.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 266.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 259.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 269.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 272.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 284.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 291.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 290.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 294.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 325.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 333.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 317.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 300.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 312.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 309.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 313.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 328.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 338.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 323.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 336 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 305.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 318.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 307.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 313.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 357.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 280.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 265.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 289.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 293.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 288.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 364.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.2% |
| 1992 | 364.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 352.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 352.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 315.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 292.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 296.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 285.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 282.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 282.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 259.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 276.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 264.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 261.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 258.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 257.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 264.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 257.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 263.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 263.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 256.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 249.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 271.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 265.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 287.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 265.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 247.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 273.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 288.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 259.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 333.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 318.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 300.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 338.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 301.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 265.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 357.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 328.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 285.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 364.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 266.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 257.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 282.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 249.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 287.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 23 Cuba 316.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Armenia 314.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Grenada 313.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 287.43 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 sex recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 364.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.