Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Slovakia
Slovakia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 498.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
498.34 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
543.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
431.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia is 498.34 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Slovakia peaked at 543.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 431.33 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Slovakia 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 520.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 527.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 516.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 521.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 519.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 537.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 542.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 543.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 528.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 527.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 530.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 487.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 449.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 456.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 432.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 470.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 436.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 455.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 434.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 431.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 463.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 498.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 528.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 516.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 543.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 458.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 431.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 530.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 480.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 463.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 498.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 18 Montenegro 533.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Albania 527.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Poland 502.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Greece 469.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 North Macedonia 465.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Czechia 455.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Slovakia?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Slovakia was 498.34 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 543.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 431.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Slovakia ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.