Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Russia

Russia: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 903,200 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
903,200
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.38 million
in 2003
All-time low
862,574
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Russia, 2000–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201020212000: 1.3M2001: 1.3M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.0M2016: 1.0M2017: 1.0M2018: 993.9k2019: 950.7k2020: 862.6k2021: 903.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded 903,200 for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in 2021.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Russia peaked at 1.38 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 862,574, in 2020.

Russia ranks 4th 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 diseases by region in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Russia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.26 million —
2001 1.28 million +1.5%
2002 1.33 million +3.9%
2003 1.38 million +3.7%
2004 1.34 million -3.1%
2005 1.36 million +1.6%
2006 1.29 million -5.2%
2007 1.24 million -3.8%
2008 1.24 million +0.3%
2009 1.20 million -3.2%
2010 1.20 million +0.1%
2011 1.12 million -6.7%
2012 1.10 million -1.6%
2013 1.07 million -3.1%
2014 1.08 million +0.7%
2015 1.04 million -3.8%
2016 1.04 million +0.8%
2017 1.00 million -4.2%
2018 993,930 -0.7%
2019 950,695 -4.3%
2020 862,574 -9.3%
2021 903,200 +4.7%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 903,200 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,632, 77.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 903,200 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,921, 36.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.29 million 1.20 million 1.38 million 10
2010s 1.06 million 950,695 1.20 million 10
2020s 882,887 862,574 903,200 2

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 China 5.02 million compare
  2. 2 India 2.86 million compare
  3. 3 United States 920,884 compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 721,454 compare
  5. 6 Japan 412,809 compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 398,541 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Russia?
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Russia was 903,200 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2003.
What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 862,574 in 2020.
How does Russia rank for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
Russia ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region
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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