Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 45.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
45.28 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
193rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
52.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
36.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 44.3 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 45.1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 47.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 47.6 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 50.5 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 52.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 50.9 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 43.8 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 38.2 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 36.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 37.1 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 38.1 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 39.4 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 39 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 39 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 39.6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 38.3 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 38.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 38.1 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 38 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 39.4 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 45.3 deaths per 100,000 people

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 45.28 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United Arab Emirates peaked at 52.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.53 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.

That places United Arab Emirates 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 44.26 deaths per 100,000 people
2001 45.11 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
2002 47.61 deaths per 100,000 people +5.5%
2003 47.59 deaths per 100,000 people -0.0%
2004 50.49 deaths per 100,000 people +6.1%
2005 52.28 deaths per 100,000 people +3.5%
2006 50.88 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
2007 43.84 deaths per 100,000 people -13.8%
2008 38.18 deaths per 100,000 people -12.9%
2009 36.53 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
2010 37.08 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
2011 38.13 deaths per 100,000 people +2.8%
2012 39.42 deaths per 100,000 people +3.4%
2013 39.05 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2014 39.05 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
2015 39.57 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
2016 38.32 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
2017 38.1 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2018 38.15 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2019 38.03 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
2020 39.41 deaths per 100,000 people +3.6%
2021 45.28 deaths per 100,000 people +14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.68 deaths per 100,000 people 36.53 deaths per 100,000 people 52.28 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 38.49 deaths per 100,000 people 37.08 deaths per 100,000 people 39.57 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 42.34 deaths per 100,000 people 39.41 deaths per 100,000 people 45.28 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 190 Ethiopia 67.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 191 Kenya 65.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 192 Uganda 47.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 194 Qatar 44.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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 45.28 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 52.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 36.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
United Arab Emirates ranks 193rd 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 18.8%. 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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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.