Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Albania
Albania: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 527.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
527.21 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
878.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
270.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Albania, 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 Albania stood at 527.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 40.0% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Albania peaked at 878.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 270.53 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Albania ranks 19th 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 Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 371.54 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 270.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 315.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 371.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 371.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 398.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 403.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 406.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 407.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 404.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 395.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 393.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 472.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 469.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 487.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 546.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 598.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 660.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 728.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 803.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 878.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 527.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 372.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 270.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 407.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 555.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 393.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 803.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 703.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 527.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 878.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 16 Armenia 585.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Croatia 568.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Montenegro 533.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Poland 502.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Slovakia 498.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Greece 469.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Albania?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Albania was 527.21 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 Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 878.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Albania ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania 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 deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.