Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Angola
Angola: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 317.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Angola, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Angola is 317.8 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Angola peaked at 371.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 273.46 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Angola 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Angola, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 371.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 358.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 355.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 357.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 353.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 337.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 340.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 323.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 315.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 307.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 296.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 295.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 288.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 288.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 273.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 279.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 278.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 277.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 293.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 304.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 321.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 317.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 342.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 307.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 371.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 273.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 304.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 319.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 317.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 321.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 45 Eswatini 320.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Indonesia 318.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Romania 318.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Algeria 316.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Jamaica 315.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Lithuania 311.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Angola?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Angola was 317.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 371.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 273.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Angola ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.