Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Venezuela
Venezuela: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 239.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela stood at 239.28 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Venezuela peaked at 239.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 169.23 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Venezuela ranks 99th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 215.08 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 215.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 198.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 206.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 193.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 188.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 183.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 182.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 184.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 177.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 180.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 182.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 176.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 169.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 182.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 185.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 206.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 197.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 197.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 200.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 233.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 239.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 177.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 215.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 169.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 206.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 233.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 239.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 96 South Sudan 242.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Mauritius 241.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Bangladesh 240.17 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
- 102 China 233.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Venezuela?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Venezuela was 239.28 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 239.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Venezuela rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Venezuela ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.