Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 283.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
283.04 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
283.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
189.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Viet Nam, 2000–2021

01002003002000201020212000: 189.7 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 195.2 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 200.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 206.4 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 214.7 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 221.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 228.5 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 237.5 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 245.1 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 251.2 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 256.7 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 259 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 260.8 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 263.9 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 267 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 271.5 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 273.6 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 274.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 276.8 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 280.5 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 260.3 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 283 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

Viet Nam recorded 283.04 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 8.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Viet Nam peaked at 283.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 189.68 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.

Viet Nam ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 189.68 deaths per 100,000 people
2001 195.25 deaths per 100,000 people +2.9%
2002 200.34 deaths per 100,000 people +2.6%
2003 206.36 deaths per 100,000 people +3.0%
2004 214.67 deaths per 100,000 people +4.0%
2005 221.27 deaths per 100,000 people +3.1%
2006 228.52 deaths per 100,000 people +3.3%
2007 237.47 deaths per 100,000 people +3.9%
2008 245.14 deaths per 100,000 people +3.2%
2009 251.2 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
2010 256.7 deaths per 100,000 people +2.2%
2011 259 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
2012 260.76 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
2013 263.93 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
2014 266.96 deaths per 100,000 people +1.1%
2015 271.48 deaths per 100,000 people +1.7%
2016 273.58 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
2017 274.12 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
2018 276.77 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
2019 280.48 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
2020 260.26 deaths per 100,000 people -7.2%
2021 283.04 deaths per 100,000 people +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 218.99 deaths per 100,000 people 189.68 deaths per 100,000 people 251.2 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 268.38 deaths per 100,000 people 256.7 deaths per 100,000 people 280.48 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 271.65 deaths per 100,000 people 260.26 deaths per 100,000 people 283.04 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 43 Uzbekistan 299.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 44 Marshall Islands 299.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 45 Philippines 294.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 47 Saint Kitts and Nevis 278.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 48 Turkmenistan 275.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 49 United States 273.26 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 Viet Nam?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Viet Nam was 283.04 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 283.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 189.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
How does Viet Nam rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Viet Nam ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam 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.