Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 24.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.9%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
79th
of 113 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 1976
All-time low
22.8%
in 2021
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Luxembourg, 1967–2023
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 Luxembourg stood at 24.9%.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Luxembourg peaked at 48.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2021.
Luxembourg ranks 79th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 44.9% | — |
| 1968 | 46.4% | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 47.6% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 46.6% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 45.0% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 44.4% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 42.7% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 44.6% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 45.3% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 48.4% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 45.6% | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 45.4% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 44.0% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 43.2% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 42.6% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 43.3% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 45.7% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 44.7% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 43.4% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 42.8% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 42.5% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 41.5% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 40.3% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 39.0% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 37.9% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 39.3% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 35.6% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 36.6% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.3% | 44.9% | 47.6% | 3 |
| 1970s | 45.4% | 42.7% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.5% | 42.5% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 35.6% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 33.2% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 26.7% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 22.8% | 24.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Luxembourg?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Luxembourg was 24.9% 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2021.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Luxembourg ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.