Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Albania
Albania: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 163.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
163.36 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
37th
of 111 countries
All-time high
287.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
163.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
22
1987–2010
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Albania, 1987–2010
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Albania is 163.36 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Albania peaked at 287.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 163.36 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Albania ranks 37th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 273.97 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 275.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 271.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 232.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 206.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 182.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 231.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
| 1996 | 243.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 216.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 251 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 232.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 287.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 224.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 247.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 274.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 264.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 248.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 243.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 205.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 237.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 232.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 163.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 163.36 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 154.61 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Albania's 163.36 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 273.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 271.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 275.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 224.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 182.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 251 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 246.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 205.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 287.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 34 Slovakia 171.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 168.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Croatia 166.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 157.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Suriname 154.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Mauritius 154.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Albania?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Albania was 163.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010, 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 Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 287.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Albania rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Albania ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2010.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.