Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex by country
Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.
Countries reporting
113
Highest
63.6%
Uzbekistan
Lowest
8.2%
Oman
Median
28.8%
Years covered
74
1950–2023
Data points
4,985
What the numbers show
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex is currently reported for 113 countries. The highest value is 63.6% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 8.2% in Oman.
The median across all reporting countries is 28.8%, and the mean is 31.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8.
Over the past decade 34 countries rose and 77 fell. The largest increase was in Qatar (up 150.6%), and the largest decrease in Oman (down 57.4%).
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 63.6% | 2023 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 2 | Ukraine | 59.6% | 2019 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 55.9% | 2022 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 4 | Belarus | 53.9% | 2018 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 5 | Egypt | 52.6% | 2019 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 6 | Albania | 51.1% | 2010 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 7 | Azerbaijan | 51.0% | 2007 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 8 | Republic of Moldova | 50.8% | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 9 | Armenia | 50.7% | 2023 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 10 | Romania | 49.2% | 2022 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 11 | Kyrgyzstan | 48.7% | 2023 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 12 | Syrian Arab Republic | 48.4% | 2010 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 13 | Tajikistan | 46.5% | 2022 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 14 | Latvia | 46.4% | 2023 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 15 | Lithuania | 45.6% | 2023 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 16 | Serbia | 45.5% | 2023 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 17 | Hungary | 44.1% | 2023 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 18 | Jordan | 44.1% | 2018 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 19 | Russian Federation | 43.9% | 2019 | down 10.4% | rising |
| 20 | Turkmenistan | 42.3% | 2015 | down 20.1% | rising |
| 21 | Slovakia | 40.7% | 2023 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 22 | Estonia | 40.4% | 2022 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 23 | Kuwait | 40.1% | 2023 | down 13.3% | rising |
| 24 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 38.9% | 2023 | down 14.2% | flat |
| 25 | Georgia | 37.7% | 2023 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 26 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 37.5% | 2017 | — | falling |
| 27 | Fiji | 37.4% | 2012 | down 20.1% | rising |
| 28 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 37.1% | 2022 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 29 | Czechia | 36.4% | 2023 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 30 | Bahrain | 36.3% | 2014 | up 43.7% | falling |
| 31 | Cuba | 36.3% | 2021 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 32 | North Macedonia | 36.1% | 2023 | down 33.1% | falling |
| 33 | Nicaragua | 34.4% | 2022 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 34 | Singapore | 34.0% | 2022 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 35 | Jamaica | 33.9% | 2014 | up 8.1% | flat |
| 36 | Bahamas | 33.9% | 2016 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 37 | Philippines | 33.8% | 2019 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 38 | Malaysia | 33.5% | 2020 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 39 | Grenada | 33.4% | 2023 | up 3.6% | falling |
| 40 | Brunei Darussalam | 33.0% | 2019 | up 17.9% | flat |
| 41 | Qatar | 32.5% | 2023 | up 150.6% | rising |
| 42 | Poland | 32.3% | 2022 | down 21.5% | rising |
| 43 | Austria | 32.2% | 2023 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 44 | Finland | 32.2% | 2022 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 45 | Mongolia | 32.1% | 2023 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 46 | Trinidad and Tobago | 32.0% | 2020 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 47 | Germany | 32.0% | 2020 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 48 | Croatia | 31.9% | 2021 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 49 | New Zealand | 31.0% | 2018 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 50 | Türkiye | 31.0% | 2023 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 51 | Dominica | 30.7% | 2022 | down 14.1% | rising |
| 52 | Slovenia | 30.1% | 2023 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 53 | Greece | 29.8% | 2022 | down 23.5% | rising |
| 54 | Mauritius | 29.8% | 2023 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 55 | Suriname | 29.5% | 2014 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 56 | Sweden | 29.3% | 2023 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 57 | Barbados | 28.8% | 2013 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 58 | Montenegro | 28.4% | 2019 | down 43.7% | falling |
| 59 | United States of America | 28.3% | 2022 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 60 | Iceland | 28.2% | 2022 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 61 | Italy | 28.1% | 2022 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 62 | Malta | 28.0% | 2022 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 63 | Ireland | 27.9% | 2022 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 64 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 27.9% | 2022 | up 6.9% | flat |
| 65 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 27.0% | 2016 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 66 | Argentina | 27.0% | 2022 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 67 | Switzerland | 26.7% | 2023 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 68 | Ecuador | 26.6% | 2022 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 69 | Mexico | 26.6% | 2022 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 70 | Panama | 26.4% | 2022 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 71 | Norway | 26.2% | 2016 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 72 | Antigua and Barbuda | 26.1% | 2021 | down 16.4% | flat |
| 73 | Dominican Republic | 25.7% | 2018 | down 21.3% | rising |
| 74 | Saint Lucia | 25.6% | 2020 | down 25.3% | rising |
| 75 | Seychelles | 25.6% | 2021 | down 22.5% | flat |
| 76 | Costa Rica | 25.2% | 2022 | down 14.8% | rising |
| 77 | Spain | 25.1% | 2023 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 78 | Cyprus | 25.0% | 2022 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 79 | Luxembourg | 24.9% | 2023 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 80 | Guyana | 24.8% | 2020 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 81 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 24.5% | 2021 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 82 | Sri Lanka | 24.3% | 2019 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 83 | Colombia | 24.0% | 2021 | down 12.2% | rising |
| 84 | Chile | 23.6% | 2022 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 85 | Canada | 23.4% | 2022 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 86 | Martinique | 23.2% | 2016 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 87 | Japan | 23.2% | 2022 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 88 | Portugal | 23.1% | 2022 | down 12.3% | flat |
| 89 | Puerto Rico | 23.0% | 2022 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 90 | Australia | 22.8% | 2023 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 91 | Reunion | 22.8% | 2016 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 92 | Netherlands | 22.3% | 2023 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 93 | Kazakhstan | 22.3% | 2023 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 94 | Belgium | 21.9% | 2021 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 95 | Denmark | 21.5% | 2022 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 96 | Guadeloupe | 21.4% | 2016 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 97 | French Guiana | 21.1% | 2016 | up 41.4% | falling |
| 98 | Hong Kong, China | 20.5% | 2017 | down 15.6% | rising |
| 99 | Belize | 20.3% | 2022 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 100 | Uruguay | 20.1% | 2022 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 101 | Brazil | 19.7% | 2021 | down 25.1% | flat |
| 102 | France | 19.7% | 2022 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 103 | Israel | 19.4% | 2022 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 104 | Maldives | 19.3% | 2021 | down 53.0% | rising |
| 105 | Mayotte | 19.0% | 2016 | — | flat |
| 106 | Paraguay | 19.0% | 2021 | down 27.5% | rising |
| 107 | Peru | 18.9% | 2022 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 108 | El Salvador | 17.9% | 2018 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 109 | Guatemala | 16.9% | 2022 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 110 | Republic of Korea | 16.7% | 2022 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 111 | South Africa | 15.6% | 2020 | up 17.6% | flat |
| 112 | Thailand | 15.2% | 2023 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 113 | Oman | 8.2% | 2021 | down 57.4% | falling |
About this data
Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.