Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in United States of America
United States of America: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.35 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
62nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
13.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1952
All-time low
3.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in United States of America, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in United States of America stood at 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in United States of America peaked at 13.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 1952 and was at its lowest, 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
United States of America ranks 62nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 13.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 12.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1954 | 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1955 | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 10.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1959 | 9.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1961 | 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Cyprus 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Slovakia 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Réunion 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Malta 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Mongolia 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in United States of America?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in United States of America was 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 13.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 1952.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does United States of America rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- United States of America ranks 62nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.