Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in United States

United States: Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe was 920,884 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
920,884
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
939,840
in 2000
All-time low
783,310
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in United States, 2000–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000201020212000: 939.8k2001: 925.3k2002: 921.0k2003: 905.0k2004: 863.3k2005: 858.2k2006: 824.9k2007: 808.5k2008: 807.7k2009: 784.1k2010: 783.5k2011: 783.3k2012: 787.1k2013: 797.7k2014: 801.7k2015: 829.0k2016: 833.2k2017: 850.9k2018: 860.0k2019: 858.2k2020: 909.7k2021: 920.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in United States stood at 920,884.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in United States peaked at 939,840 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 783,310, in 2011.

That places United States 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in United States, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in United States, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 939,840 —
2001 925,305 -1.5%
2002 920,983 -0.5%
2003 905,037 -1.7%
2004 863,275 -4.6%
2005 858,154 -0.6%
2006 824,877 -3.9%
2007 808,542 -2.0%
2008 807,741 -0.1%
2009 784,059 -2.9%
2010 783,458 -0.1%
2011 783,310 -0.0%
2012 787,145 +0.5%
2013 797,731 +1.3%
2014 801,659 +0.5%
2015 828,983 +3.4%
2016 833,235 +0.5%
2017 850,921 +2.1%
2018 860,015 +1.1%
2019 858,241 -0.2%
2020 909,710 +6.0%
2021 920,884 +1.2%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 920,884 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,632, 79.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 863,781 784,059 939,840 10
2010s 818,470 783,310 860,015 10
2020s 915,297 909,710 920,884 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 5.02 million compare
  2. 2 India 2.86 million compare
  3. 4 Russia 903,200 compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 721,454 compare
  5. 6 Japan 412,809 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in United States?
Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in United States was 920,884 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 939,840 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 783,310 in 2011.
How does United States rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe?
United States ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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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Indicator
Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe
Source
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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