Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United States of America
United States of America: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 136.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
136.18 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
155th
of 194 countries
All-time high
201.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
128.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United States of America, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 136.18 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United States of America peaked at 201.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 128.6 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
United States of America ranks 155th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 201.89 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 195.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 191.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 184.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 172.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 168.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 159.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 152.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 148.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 141.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 138.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 135.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 133.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 133.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 132.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 134.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 132.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 132.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 131.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 128.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 135.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 136.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 201.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 152 Uganda 149.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Barbados 138.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Panama 136.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Lebanon 135.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Nicaragua 132.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Greece 129.71 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 136.18 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 201.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.6 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 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.