Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Spain
Spain: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 25.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.1%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
77th
of 113 countries
All-time high
41.4%
in 1979
All-time low
22.4%
in 2020
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Spain, 1951–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 25.1% for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Spain peaked at 41.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2020.
Spain ranks 77th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 27.0% | — |
| 1952 | 27.1% | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 27.6% | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 28.3% | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 28.2% | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 29.8% | +5.8% |
| 1957 | 28.7% | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 29.2% | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 29.6% | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 30.7% | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 30.8% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 32.2% | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 32.7% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 33.4% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 33.9% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 34.1% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 38.7% | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 38.5% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 39.3% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 39.4% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 39.5% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 39.4% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 40.3% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 40.2% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 40.7% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 40.2% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 40.4% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 41.4% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 41.1% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 40.9% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 40.7% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 40.5% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 39.5% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 38.2% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 36.9% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 35.2% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 34.2% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 33.7% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 32.8% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 32.4% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 32.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 29.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.4% | 27.0% | 29.8% | 9 |
| 1960s | 33.7% | 30.7% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.1% | 39.3% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.9% | 35.2% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 27.5% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 25.6% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 22.4% | 25.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 74 Saint Lucia 25.6% compare
- 75 Seychelles 25.6% compare
- 76 Costa Rica 25.2% compare
- 78 Cyprus 25.0% compare
- 79 Luxembourg 24.9% compare
- 80 Guyana 24.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Spain?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Spain was 25.1% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Spain ranks 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.