Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 220.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates is 220.4 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 35.5% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United Arab Emirates peaked at 224.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 153.35 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
That places United Arab Emirates 115th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 224.39 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 215.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 211.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 199.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 195.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 185.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 170.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 158.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 153.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 158.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 172.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 181.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 185.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 180.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 180.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 180.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 181.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 181.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 176.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 170.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 162.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 220.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 224.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 170.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 185.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 220.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 112 Nigeria 222.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Tonga 222.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Gabon 221.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 219.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Nepal 217.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Botswana 217.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United Arab Emirates?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United Arab Emirates was 220.4 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 224.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.