Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in United States
United States: Deaths from cardiovascular disease type was 4,000 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in United States, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in United States 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 peaked at 4,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,061, in 2010.
That places United States 6th out of 194 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.
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,621 | — |
| 2001 | 3,512 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 3,632 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3,683 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,311 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 3,433 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 3,322 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3,269 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3,211 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,315 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,061 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 3,179 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3,170 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,340 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 3,356 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,453 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3,636 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 3,399 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 3,639 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 3,757 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3,984 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 4,000 | +0.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 4,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.04, 75.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular disease type in United States?
- Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in United States was 4,000 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,061 in 2010.
- How does United States rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease type?
- United States ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular disease type rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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