Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in United States

United States: Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe was 273.26 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
273.26
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
332.81
in 2000
All-time low
248.58
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in United States, 2000–2021

01002003002000201020212000: 332.82001: 324.12002: 319.42003: 310.92004: 293.72005: 289.12006: 275.22007: 267.12008: 264.22009: 254.12010: 251.82011: 249.62012: 248.62013: 249.82014: 248.92015: 255.42016: 254.72017: 2582018: 258.92019: 256.72020: 270.82021: 273.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in United States stood at 273.26.

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 disease ghe in United States peaked at 332.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 248.58, 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 disease ghe in United States, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in United States, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 332.81 —
2001 324.13 -2.6%
2002 319.4 -1.5%
2003 310.89 -2.7%
2004 293.68 -5.5%
2005 289.09 -1.6%
2006 275.19 -4.8%
2007 267.07 -3.0%
2008 264.23 -1.1%
2009 254.14 -3.8%
2010 251.77 -0.9%
2011 249.56 -0.9%
2012 248.58 -0.4%
2013 249.78 +0.5%
2014 248.94 -0.3%
2015 255.38 +2.6%
2016 254.65 -0.3%
2017 258.02 +1.3%
2018 258.93 +0.4%
2019 256.71 -0.9%
2020 270.79 +5.5%
2021 273.26 +0.9%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 273.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 231.94, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 293.06 254.14 332.81 10
2010s 253.23 248.58 258.93 10
2020s 272.02 270.79 273.26 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 46 Vietnam 283.04 compare
  2. 47 Saint Kitts and Nevis 278.79 compare
  3. 48 Turkmenistan 275.5 compare
  4. 50 Solomon Islands 273.2 compare
  5. 51 Vanuatu 272.18 compare
  6. 52 Fiji 271.88 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in United States?
Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in United States was 273.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 332.81 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 248.58 in 2012.
How does United States rank for death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe?
United States ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe
Source
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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