Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United States of America
United States of America: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 129.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
129.46 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
61st
of 111 countries
All-time high
531.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
126.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United States of America, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United States of America stood at 129.46 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United States of America peaked at 531.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 126.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
United States of America ranks 61st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 531.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 524.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 517.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 515.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 490.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 498.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 498.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 507.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 505.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 494.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 498.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 483.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 490.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 494.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 478.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 476.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 475 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 460.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 466.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 452.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 439.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 429.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 428.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 420.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 399.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 369.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 361.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 347.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 340.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 324.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 326.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 313.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 304.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 304.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 292.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 287.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 278.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 271.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 266.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 251.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 245.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 238.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 232.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 235.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 228.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 226.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 221.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 215.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 209.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 206.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 198.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 191.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 186.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 179.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 168.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 163.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 154.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 149.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 148.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 141.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 138.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 134.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 132.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 132.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 130.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 132.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 131.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 131.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 130.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 126.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 132.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 134.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 129.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 508.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 490.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 531.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 477.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 452.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 498.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 385.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 324.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 439.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 289.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 251.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 326.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 226.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 206.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 245.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 198.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 132 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 58 Ecuador 134.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Guatemala 134.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Montenegro 131.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Sri Lanka 128.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 128.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Kuwait 127.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United States of America?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United States of America was 129.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 531.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does United States of America rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- United States of America ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.