Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 173.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
173.47 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
33rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
281.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1983
All-time low
151.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
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 173.47 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 281.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 151.71 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 196.18 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 207.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1957 | 215.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 209.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 221.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 213.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 209.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 214.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 221.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 224.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 220.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 217.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 236.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 252.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 247.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 234.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 233.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 243.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 239.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 252.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 257.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 270.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 265.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 262.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 256.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 268.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 255.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 256.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 281.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 228.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 212.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 230.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 233.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 216.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 273.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 271.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 262.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 269.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 221.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 208.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 197.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 202.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 188.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 191.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 178.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 186.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 174.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 168.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 167.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 162.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 165.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 157.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 163.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 164.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 156.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 151.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 164.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 161.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 173.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 173.47 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.69 deaths per 100,000 people, 63% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 173.47 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 137.3 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 210.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 196.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 221.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 225.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 209.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 252.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 251.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 233.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 270.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 242.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 212.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 281.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 238.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 197.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 273.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 174.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 191.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 173.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 30 Jamaica 184.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Lithuania 174.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Mongolia 173.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 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
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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 173.47 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 281.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 151.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 33rd 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 3.4%. 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.