Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United States
United States: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 273.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
273.26 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
332.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
248.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United States, 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 United States stood at 273.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United States peaked at 332.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 248.58 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
United States ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 United States, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 332.81 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 324.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 319.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 310.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 293.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 289.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 275.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 267.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 264.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 254.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 251.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 249.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 248.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 249.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 248.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 255.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 254.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 258.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 258.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 256.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 270.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 273.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 293.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 254.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 332.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 248.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 258.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 270.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 273.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 46 Vietnam 283.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Saint Kitts and Nevis 278.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Turkmenistan 275.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Solomon Islands 273.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Vanuatu 272.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Fiji 271.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United States?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United States was 273.26 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?
- The highest recorded value was 332.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 248.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does United States rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- United States ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.