Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Germany
Germany: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 32.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Germany stood at 32.0%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Germany peaked at 45.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2020.
That places Germany 47th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.4% | — |
| 1991 | 45.1% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 44.3% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 44.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 43.6% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 43.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 43.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.8% | 42.7% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 37.1% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 32.8% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Germany?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Germany was 32.0% in 2020, 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Germany ranks 47th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.