Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Maldives
Maldives: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 532.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
532.53 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
566.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
232.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Maldives stood at 532.53 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Maldives peaked at 566.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 232.91 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Maldives ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 360.84 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 355.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 352.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 353.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 343.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 327.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 321.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 315.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 306.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 298.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 292.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 281.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 258.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 249.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 244.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 242.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 241.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 239.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 232.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 566.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +143.4% |
| 2020 | 560.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 532.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 333.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 298.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 360.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 232.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 566.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 546.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 532.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 560.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 1 Naoero 784.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Micronesia (country) 570.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Vanuatu 518.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Marshall Islands 518.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Philippines 509.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Maldives?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Maldives was 532.53 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 566.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Maldives ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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.