Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in China
China: Deaths from cardiovascular disease type was 77,975 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
77,975
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
108,702
in 2004
All-time low
76,362
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in China stood at 77,975.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in China peaked at 108,702 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 76,362, in 2020.
China ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 105,671 | — |
| 2001 | 105,401 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 105,033 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 107,449 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 108,702 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 105,304 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 97,934 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 93,224 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 92,446 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 90,445 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 88,228 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 85,206 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 81,840 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 80,233 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 78,851 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 77,916 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 78,416 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 77,466 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 76,974 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 76,914 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 76,362 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 77,975 | +2.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 77,975 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.92, 1394.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 77,975 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 109.47, 712.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101,161 | 90,445 | 108,702 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,204 | 76,914 | 88,228 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,168 | 76,362 | 77,975 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular disease type in China?
- Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in China was 77,975 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 108,702 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,362 in 2020.
- How does China rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease type?
- China ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular disease type rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.
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