Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in China
China: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 233.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in China, 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 China is 233.68 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in China peaked at 327.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 233.68 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places China 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 in China, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 307.66 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 311.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 312.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 322.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 327.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 321.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 297.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 287.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 287.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 288.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 288.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 283.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 273.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 268.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 261.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 254.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 250.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 246.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 242.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 238.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 233.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 233.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 306.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 287.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 327.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 238.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 288.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 233.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 233.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 233.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 99 Venezuela 239.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Rwanda 238.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Comoros 236.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 233.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Saudi Arabia 231.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Tanzania 230.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in China?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in China was 233.68 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 327.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does China rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- China ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.