Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Germany
Germany: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type was 5,974 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Germany stood at 5,974 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 146.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Germany peaked at 5,974 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,243 deaths, in 2007.
That places Germany 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,370 deaths | 2,243 deaths | 2,564 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,620 deaths | 2,352 deaths | 5,325 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,790 deaths | 5,606 deaths | 5,974 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 China 77,975 deaths compare
- 2 Luxembourg 5.37 deaths compare
- 3 Malta 2.07 deaths compare
- 3 Pakistan 26,250 deaths compare
- 4 Bangladesh 16,270 deaths compare
- 6 United States 4,000 deaths compare
- 7 Nepal 3,045 deaths compare
- 8 Philippines 2,892 deaths compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Germany?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Germany was 5,974 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5,974 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,243 deaths in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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