Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Czechia
Czechia: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 36.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Czechia, 1986–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 36.4% for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Czechia peaked at 52.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2021.
Czechia ranks 29th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 51.9% | — |
| 1987 | 52.6% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 51.6% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.9% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 51.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.0% | 51.6% | 52.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 49.7% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 44.3% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 38.9% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 31.3% | 36.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 37.5% compare
- 27 Fiji 37.4% compare
- 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37.1% compare
- 30 Bahrain 36.3% compare
- 31 Cuba 36.3% compare
- 32 North Macedonia 36.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Czechia?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Czechia was 36.4% in 2023, 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Czechia ranks 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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.