Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Canada
Canada: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type was 629.03 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Canada recorded 629.03 deaths for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in 2021.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Canada peaked at 688.27 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 385.9 deaths, in 2001.
Canada ranks 36th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 450.89 deaths | 385.9 deaths | 507.29 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 583.42 deaths | 431.53 deaths | 688.27 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 583.86 deaths | 538.68 deaths | 629.03 deaths | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 222,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 215,145 (2025)
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- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 220,012 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 211,687 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 20.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 216,465 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Canada?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Canada was 629.03 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 by type recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 688.27 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 385.9 deaths in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type?
- Canada ranks 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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 by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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