Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Australia
Australia: Deaths from cardiovascular disease type was 343.91 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
343.91
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
425.58
in 2015
All-time low
244.26
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 343.91 for deaths from cardiovascular disease type in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Australia peaked at 425.58 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 244.26, in 2001.
Australia ranks 52nd 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.
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 254.64 | — |
| 2001 | 244.26 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 257.06 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 279 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 253.76 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 276.48 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 292 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 256.41 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 332.84 | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 312.38 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 334.6 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 365.46 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 328.73 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 380.49 | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 381.61 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 425.58 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 396.62 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 386.47 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 386.63 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 400.12 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 388.71 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 343.91 | -11.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 343.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.04, 6.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 343.91 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 109.47, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 275.88 | 244.26 | 332.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 378.63 | 328.73 | 425.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 366.31 | 343.91 | 388.71 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Australia?
- Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Australia was 343.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 425.58 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 244.26 in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease type?
- Australia ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular disease type rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cardiovascular disease type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).