Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in United States of America

United States of America: Deaths from cardiovascular disease type was 4,000 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
4,000
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4,000
in 2021
All-time low
3,061
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in United States of America, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201020212000: 3.6k2001: 3.5k2002: 3.6k2003: 3.7k2004: 3.3k2005: 3.4k2006: 3.3k2007: 3.3k2008: 3.2k2009: 3.3k2010: 3.1k2011: 3.2k2012: 3.2k2013: 3.3k2014: 3.4k2015: 3.5k2016: 3.6k2017: 3.4k2018: 3.6k2019: 3.8k2020: 4.0k2021: 4.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in United States of America stood at 4,000. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in United States of America peaked at 4,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,061, in 2010.

That places United States of America 6th out of 192 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,431 3,211 3,683 10
2010s 3,399 3,061 3,757 10
2020s 3,992 3,984 4,000 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 3 Pakistan 26,250 compare
  2. 4 Bangladesh 16,270 compare
  3. 5 Germany 5,974 compare
  4. 7 Nepal 3,045 compare
  5. 8 Philippines 2,892 compare
  6. 9 Indonesia 2,721 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cardiovascular disease type in United States of America?
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in United States of America was 4,000 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 4,000 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 3,061 in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease type?
United States of America ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cardiovascular disease type rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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Indicator
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type
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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