Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Canada
Canada: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 23.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Canada, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Canada stood at 23.4%. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Canada peaked at 50.3% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2022.
That places Canada 85th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.8% | — |
| 1951 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 45.8% | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 46.5% | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 47.5% | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 48.3% | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 48.8% | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 49.6% | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 49.1% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 48.6% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 49.4% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 50.3% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 49.4% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 49.7% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 48.7% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 48.0% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 47.6% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 46.9% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 47.5% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 47.2% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 46.1% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 45.7% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 45.3% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 44.7% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 44.4% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 43.8% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 42.8% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 41.7% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 41.4% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 40.5% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 39.5% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 39.1% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 37.3% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 37.1% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 36.3% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 36.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.9% | 44.8% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.4% | 48.6% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.4% | 45.7% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.3% | 39.1% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 35.0% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 28.5% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 25.6% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.4% | 24.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Canada?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Canada was 23.4% in 2022, 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Canada ranks 85th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.