Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Qatar
Qatar: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 32.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Qatar, 1995–2023
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 Qatar stood at 32.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 150.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Qatar peaked at 41.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2011.
Qatar ranks 41st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35.2% | — |
| 2001 | 41.1% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -60.3% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +112.0% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 35.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 12.5% | 41.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 12.0% | 35.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 31.7% | 36.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Qatar?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Qatar was 32.5% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Qatar ranks 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.