Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Albania
Albania: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 51.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Albania, 1987–2010
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Albania stood at 51.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Albania peaked at 54.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 1993.
Albania ranks 6th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 34.7% | — |
| 1988 | 35.7% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 34.2% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 41.5% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.3% | 34.7% | 35.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 34.1% | 41.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 44.5% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Albania?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Albania was 51.1% in 2010, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 1993.
- How does Albania rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Albania ranks 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.