Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 43.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Russian Federation, 1980–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 43.9% for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Russian Federation peaked at 49.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 1981.
That places Russian Federation 19th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.8% | — |
| 1981 | 40.5% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 41.2% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 41.8% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 42.4% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 43.5% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 45.3% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 45.7% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 45.0% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 44.0% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 43.6% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 42.5% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 43.0% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 43.9% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 43.9% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 45.0% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 45.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 46.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.0% | 40.5% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 42.5% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 46.2% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 43.9% | 49.3% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Russian Federation?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Russian Federation was 43.9% in 2019, 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1981.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Russian Federation ranks 19th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.