Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 27.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1955–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 27.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 29.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1955.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 9.5% | — |
| 1956 | 10.6% | +11.6% |
| 1957 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 11.3% | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 12.1% | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 12.6% | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 12.5% | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 13.2% | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 13.1% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 13.3% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 14.1% | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 14.4% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 14.8% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 15.9% | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 15.2% | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 16.0% | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 16.5% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 15.8% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 17.4% | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 18.3% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 18.8% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 19.1% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 20.8% | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 21.0% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 20.9% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 20.2% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 21.7% | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 26.3% | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 21.7% | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 21.2% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 23.1% | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 24.6% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 23.7% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 28.1% | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 28.8% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 27.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.8% | 9.5% | 12.1% | 5 |
| 1960s | 14.0% | 12.5% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.9% | 15.2% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 20.2% | 26.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 28.0% | 29.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 26.2% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.0% | 28.8% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 27.0% in 2016, 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1955.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.