Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in China
China: Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe was 5.02 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.02 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.02 million
in 2021
All-time low
3.09 million
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in China stood at 5.02 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in China peaked at 5.02 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.09 million, in 2000.
That places China 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.09 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.24 million | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.38 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.61 million | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.81 million | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.88 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.74 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.75 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.89 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 4.04 million | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.19 million | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.27 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.35 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.51 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.85 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.02 million | +3.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5.02 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,902, 297.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 5.02 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,690, 518.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.64 million | 3.09 million | 4.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.44 million | 4.19 million | 4.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 million | 4.85 million | 5.02 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in China?
- Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in China was 5.02 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 million in 2000.
- How does China rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe?
- China ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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