Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Colombia
Colombia: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 24.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Colombia, 1953–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Colombia is 24.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Colombia peaked at 30.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1953.
Colombia ranks 83rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 6.3% | — |
| 1954 | 8.0% | +26.7% |
| 1955 | 8.2% | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 7.6% | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 7.5% | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 7.2% | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 7.6% | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 8.1% | +7.2% |
| 1961 | 9.0% | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 9.6% | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 10.5% | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 11.2% | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 12.2% | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 12.6% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 16.1% | +28.1% |
| 1969 | 15.5% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 18.3% | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 20.2% | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 21.7% | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 22.1% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 22.2% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 26.9% | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 26.1% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 24.7% | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 24.6% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 25.5% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 25.1% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 24.2% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 22.4% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 23.5% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 23.4% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.5% | 6.3% | 8.2% | 7 |
| 1960s | 11.5% | 8.1% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.9% | 18.3% | 22.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 24.6% | 26.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 22.4% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 22.5% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 26.7% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.0% | 26.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Colombia?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Colombia was 24.0% in 2021, 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1953.
- How does Colombia rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Colombia ranks 83rd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.