Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases was 4,433 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 4,433 deaths for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4,433 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,546 deaths, in 2000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 141st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,546 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,680 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1,884 deaths | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 1,995 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 2,236 deaths | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 2,439 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2,549 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2,466 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2,406 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,450 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,572 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2,745 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 2,955 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 3,058 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3,216 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 3,432 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 3,460 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,519 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3,566 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,567 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,724 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 4,433 deaths | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,165 deaths | 1,546 deaths | 2,549 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,209 deaths | 2,572 deaths | 3,567 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,078 deaths | 3,724 deaths | 4,433 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in United Arab Emirates was 4,433 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4,433 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,546 deaths in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths 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.