Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 30.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Slovenia, 1985–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Slovenia is 30.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Slovenia peaked at 44.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2022.
Slovenia ranks 52nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 43.6% | — |
| 1986 | 44.1% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 43.2% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 42.4% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 38.6% | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 40.7% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 39.2% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 38.6% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 38.7% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 36.2% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 35.6% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 34.8% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 35.2% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.4% | 38.6% | 44.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 34.8% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 32.4% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 31.3% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 26.5% | 30.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Slovenia?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Slovenia was 30.1% 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2022.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Slovenia ranks 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.