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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 314.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
314.4 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
13th
of 111 countries
All-time high
655.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
314.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Russian Federation, 1980–2019

02004006001980199920191980: 540.5 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 527.4 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 513.2 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 529.8 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 559.4 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 552.9 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 511.5 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 516.6 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 515.7 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 497.3 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 501.5 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 494.6 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 508 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 595.8 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 643.1 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 602.2 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 569.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 554.4 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 544 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 585.3 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 602.8 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 608.9 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 630.9 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 655.2 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 629.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 630.7 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 588.9 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 555.2 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 546.4 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 515.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 508.7 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 464.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 443.6 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 414.6 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 392.7 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 368.8 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 352.9 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 331.7 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 327.7 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 314.4 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 314.4 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Russian Federation peaked at 655.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 314.4 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.

Russian Federation ranks 13th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Russian Federation, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1980 540.52 deaths per 100,000 people —
1981 527.37 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
1982 513.23 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
1983 529.79 deaths per 100,000 people +3.2%
1984 559.42 deaths per 100,000 people +5.6%
1985 552.9 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
1986 511.48 deaths per 100,000 people -7.5%
1987 516.65 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
1988 515.7 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
1989 497.34 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
1990 501.48 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
1991 494.57 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
1992 508.04 deaths per 100,000 people +2.7%
1993 595.82 deaths per 100,000 people +17.3%
1994 643.06 deaths per 100,000 people +7.9%
1995 602.21 deaths per 100,000 people -6.4%
1996 569.82 deaths per 100,000 people -5.4%
1997 554.39 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
1998 544.04 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
1999 585.35 deaths per 100,000 people +7.6%
2000 602.83 deaths per 100,000 people +3.0%
2001 608.88 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
2002 630.86 deaths per 100,000 people +3.6%
2003 655.21 deaths per 100,000 people +3.9%
2004 629.12 deaths per 100,000 people -4.0%
2005 630.66 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
2006 588.92 deaths per 100,000 people -6.6%
2007 555.17 deaths per 100,000 people -5.7%
2008 546.4 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2009 515.44 deaths per 100,000 people -5.7%
2010 508.66 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2011 464.47 deaths per 100,000 people -8.7%
2012 443.61 deaths per 100,000 people -4.5%
2013 414.61 deaths per 100,000 people -6.5%
2014 392.75 deaths per 100,000 people -5.3%
2015 368.8 deaths per 100,000 people -6.1%
2016 352.91 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
2017 331.67 deaths per 100,000 people -6.0%
2018 327.73 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
2019 314.4 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 526.44 deaths per 100,000 people 497.34 deaths per 100,000 people 559.42 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 559.88 deaths per 100,000 people 494.57 deaths per 100,000 people 643.06 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 596.35 deaths per 100,000 people 515.44 deaths per 100,000 people 655.21 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 391.96 deaths per 100,000 people 314.4 deaths per 100,000 people 508.66 deaths per 100,000 people 10

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 10 Belarus 374.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 11 Syria 366.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 12 Romania 329.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 14 Tajikistan 312.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 15 Serbia 285.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 281.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Russian Federation?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Russian Federation was 314.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 655.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 314.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Russian Federation rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Russian Federation ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.