Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 22.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kazakhstan, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kazakhstan stood at 22.3%. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kazakhstan peaked at 45.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2023.
Kazakhstan ranks 93rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 32.5% | — |
| 1982 | 33.0% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 34.8% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 35.3% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 35.9% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 36.7% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 37.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 37.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 38.1% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 39.9% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 39.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 40.0% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 40.9% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.7% | 32.5% | 35.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 36.7% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 42.6% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 24.2% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 22.3% | 25.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kazakhstan?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kazakhstan was 22.3% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Kazakhstan ranks 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.