Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 398,541 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 398,541 deaths for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Pakistan peaked at 405,091 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 257,893 deaths, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 257,893 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 265,666 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 273,679 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 280,445 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 286,256 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 291,822 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 297,270 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 301,304 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 308,673 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 315,992 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 321,642 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 330,302 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 341,928 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 347,945 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 359,363 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 365,946 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 373,452 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 377,764 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 382,718 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 389,275 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 405,091 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 398,541 deaths | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 287,900 deaths | 257,893 deaths | 315,992 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 359,034 deaths | 321,642 deaths | 389,275 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 401,816 deaths | 398,541 deaths | 405,091 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Pakistan?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Pakistan was 398,541 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 region recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 405,091 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,893 deaths in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.