Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 229.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 229.25 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 229.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 111.18 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 114.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 117.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 111.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 118.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 113.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 113.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 114.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 116.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 120.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 119.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 124.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 128.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 127.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 125.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 137.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 144.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 165.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 162.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 168.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 179.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 217.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 229.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 179.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 217.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 229.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 71 Egypt 232.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 France 232 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 231.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Sri Lanka 226.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Bahamas 225.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 223.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 229.25 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 229.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.