Table 13-3.
Death Rates for Cardiovascular Diseases and All Causes in Selected Countries
| Sorted Alphabetically by Country | CVD | CHD | Stroke | Total | Sorted by Descending CVD Death Rate | CVD | CHD | Stroke | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males aged 35–74 y | |||||||||
| Australia (11) | 126.1 | 76.9 | 18.7 | 530.3 | Belarus (11) | 1178.0 | 826.0 | 232.0 | 2375.9 |
| Austria (14) | 169.4 | 98.6 | 23.1 | 671.6 | Russian Federation (11) | 1087.0 | 610.2 | 268.2 | 2254.4 |
| Belarus (11) | 1178.0 | 826.0 | 232.0 | 2375.9 | Ukraine (12) | 1067.2 | 718.1 | 216.6 | 2069.3 |
| Belgium (12) | 151.8 | 64.4 | 26.1 | 734.9 | Bulgaria (12) | 740.1 | 184.2 | 187.4 | 1426.4 |
| Bulgaria (12) | 740.1 | 184.2 | 187.4 | 1426.4 | Romania (12) | 594.6 | 242.9 | 167.0 | 1427.8 |
| Croatia (13) | 356.7 | 181.3 | 93.6 | 1050.8 | Hungary (13) | 499.7 | 268.1 | 95.4 | 1378.5 |
| Czech Republic (13) | 340.8 | 191.9 | 52.0 | 979.1 | Croatia (13) | 356.7 | 181.3 | 93.6 | 1050.8 |
| Denmark (12) | 135.8 | 57.3 | 29.1 | 694.9 | Czech Republic (13) | 340.8 | 191.9 | 52.0 | 979.1 |
| Finland (13) | 230.0 | 128.2 | 37.9 | 727.4 | United States (14) | 233.0 | 125.3 | 27.1 | 810.7 |
| France (11) | 121.2 | 46.4 | 22.6 | 718.4 | Finland (13) | 230.0 | 128.2 | 37.9 | 727.4 |
| Germany (13) | 197.9 | 96.2 | 27.4 | 740.3 | Germany (13) | 197.9 | 96.2 | 27.4 | 740.3 |
| Hungary (13) | 499.7 | 268.1 | 95.4 | 1378.5 | Ireland (12) | 180.2 | 117.4 | 20.3 | 614.2 |
| Ireland (12) | 180.2 | 117.4 | 20.3 | 614.2 | Austria (14) | 169.4 | 98.6 | 23.1 | 671.6 |
| Israel (13) | 106.2 | 48.7 | 23.7 | 548.1 | Taiwan (13) | 169.4 | 48.4 | 54.1 | 841.6 |
| Italy (12) | 141.8 | 64.9 | 25.5 | 579.1 | United Kingdom (13) | 166.5 | 103.3 | 24.3 | 620.3 |
| Japan (13) | 132.4 | 43.8 | 43.5 | 563.8 | New Zealand (11) | 164.8 | 106.3 | 25.9 | 576.1 |
| Korea, South (13) | 112.4 | 32.4 | 48.7 | 672.4 | Belgium (12) | 151.8 | 64.4 | 26.1 | 734.9 |
| Netherlands (13) | 127.0 | 47.0 | 23.5 | 573.4 | Sweden (13) | 151.1 | 83.5 | 22.3 | 519.3 |
| New Zealand (11) | 164.8 | 106.3 | 25.9 | 576.1 | Italy (12) | 141.8 | 64.9 | 25.5 | 579.1 |
| Norway (13) | 123.9 | 66.8 | 22.2 | 550.5 | Portugal (13) | 141.5 | 52.4 | 48.9 | 764.5 |
| Portugal (13) | 141.5 | 52.4 | 48.9 | 764.5 | Denmark (12) | 135.8 | 57.3 | 29.1 | 694.9 |
| Romania (12) | 594.6 | 242.9 | 167.0 | 1427.8 | Spain (13) | 132.7 | 62.2 | 22.9 | 605.9 |
| Russian Federation (11) | 1087.0 | 610.2 | 268.2 | 2254.4 | Japan (13) | 132.4 | 43.8 | 43.5 | 563.8 |
| Spain (13) | 132.7 | 62.2 | 22.9 | 605.9 | Netherlands (13) | 127.0 | 47.0 | 23.5 | 573.4 |
| Sweden (13) | 151.1 | 83.5 | 22.3 | 519.3 | Australia (11) | 126.1 | 76.9 | 18.7 | 530.3 |
| Switzerland (13) | 112.1 | 54.3 | 13.8 | 506.0 | Norway (13) | 123.9 | 66.8 | 22.2 | 550.5 |
| Taiwan (13) | 169.4 | 48.4 | 54.1 | 841.6 | France (11) | 121.2 | 46.4 | 22.6 | 718.4 |
| Ukraine (12) | 1067.2 | 718.1 | 216.6 | 2069.3 | Korea, South (13) | 112.4 | 32.4 | 48.7 | 672.4 |
| United Kingdom (13) | 166.5 | 103.3 | 24.3 | 620.3 | Switzerland (13) | 112.1 | 54.3 | 13.8 | 506.0 |
| United States (14) | 233.0 | 125.3 | 27.1 | 810.7 | Israel (13) | 106.2 | 48.7 | 23.7 | 548.1 |
| Females aged 35–74 y | |||||||||
| Australia (11) | 52.3 | 21.6 | 13.5 | 318.3 | Ukraine (12) | 454.2 | 294.7 | 115.8 | 833.7 |
| Austria (14) | 66.8 | 28.9 | 14.5 | 359.3 | Russian Federation (11) | 431.5 | 212.5 | 137.8 | 864.4 |
| Belarus (11) | 431.1 | 271.3 | 118.7 | 821.2 | Belarus (11) | 431.1 | 271.3 | 118.7 | 821.2 |
| Belgium (12) | 69.4 | 18.8 | 18.9 | 408.9 | Bulgaria (12) | 330.1 | 60.8 | 95.7 | 645.1 |
| Bulgaria (12) | 330.1 | 60.8 | 95.7 | 645.1 | Romania (12) | 279.9 | 93.9 | 97.3 | 641.8 |
| Croatia (13) | 141.9 | 60.3 | 49.6 | 465.9 | Hungary (13) | 205.2 | 97.5 | 45.5 | 649.2 |
| Czech Republic (13) | 138.2 | 63.1 | 28.6 | 472.9 | Croatia (13) | 141.9 | 60.3 | 49.6 | 465.9 |
| Denmark (12) | 58.9 | 18.9 | 17.5 | 451.1 | Czech Republic (13) | 138.2 | 63.1 | 28.6 | 472.9 |
| Finland (13) | 68.6 | 27.5 | 19.4 | 345.3 | United States (14) | 114.9 | 48.5 | 20.0 | 514.0 |
| France (11) | 42.9 | 10.0 | 12.3 | 330.7 | Germany (13) | 81.4 | 28.4 | 16.6 | 398.0 |
| Germany (13) | 81.4 | 28.4 | 16.6 | 398.0 | New Zealand (11) | 77.9 | 34.3 | 22.3 | 400.6 |
| Hungary (13) | 205.2 | 97.5 | 45.5 | 649.2 | United Kingdom (13) | 72.3 | 31.2 | 17.9 | 404.6 |
| Ireland (12) | 70.7 | 33.7 | 17.7 | 382.5 | Ireland (12) | 70.7 | 33.7 | 17.7 | 382.5 |
| Israel (13) | 47.6 | 13.5 | 13.3 | 326.9 | Belgium(12) | 69.4 | 18.8 | 18.9 | 408.9 |
| Italy (12) | 59.4 | 18.2 | 16.4 | 313.8 | Finland (13) | 68.6 | 27.5 | 19.4 | 345.3 |
| Japan (13) | 48.4 | 11.5 | 18.7 | 257.3 | Austria (14) | 66.8 | 28.9 | 14.5 | 359.3 |
| Korea, South (13) | 47.7 | 10.1 | 24.1 | 269.4 | Taiwan (13) | 65.6 | 15.6 | 21.9 | 394.4 |
| Netherlands (13) | 59.5 | 15.6 | 16.4 | 390.0 | Sweden (13) | 65.1 | 25.4 | 16.0 | 344.6 |
| New Zealand (11) | 77.9 | 34.3 | 22.3 | 400.6 | Portugal (13) | 60.0 | 14.4 | 24.7 | 329.0 |
| Norway (13) | 49.7 | 17.7 | 15.1 | 352.7 | Netherlands (13) | 59.5 | 15.6 | 16.4 | 390.0 |
| Portugal (13) | 60.0 | 14.4 | 24.7 | 329.0 | Italy (12) | 59.4 | 18.2 | 16.4 | 313.8 |
| Romania (12) | 279.9 | 93.9 | 97.3 | 641.8 | Denmark (12) | 58.9 | 18.9 | 17.5 | 451.1 |
| Russian Federation (11) | 431.5 | 212.5 | 137.8 | 864.4 | Australia (11) | 52.3 | 21.6 | 13.5 | 318.3 |
| Spain (13) | 47.3 | 13.9 | 13.0 | 270.8 | Norway (13) | 49.7 | 17.7 | 15.1 | 352.7 |
| Sweden (13) | 65.1 | 25.4 | 16.0 | 344.6 | Japan (13) | 48.4 | 11.5 | 18.7 | 257.3 |
| Switzerland (13) | 44.7 | 14.2 | 10.7 | 295.0 | Korea, South (13) | 47.7 | 10.1 | 24.1 | 269.4 |
| Taiwan (13) | 65.6 | 15.6 | 21.9 | 394.4 | Israel (13) | 47.6 | 13.5 | 13.3 | 326.9 |
| Ukraine (12) | 454.2 | 294.7 | 115.8 | 833.7 | Spain (13) | 47.3 | 13.9 | 13.0 | 270.8 |
| United Kingdom (13) | 72.3 | 31.2 | 17.9 | 404.6 | Switzerland (13) | 44.7 | 14.2 | 10.7 | 295.0 |
| United States (14) | 114.9 | 48.5 | 20.0 | 514.0 | France (11) | 42.9 | 10.0 | 12.3 | 330.7 |
Rates are for the most recent year available (shown in parentheses); most current data available as of April 2016. Rates are per 100 000 people, adjusted to the European Standard population. International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision codes used were I00 to I99 for cardiovascular disease, I20 to I25 for coronary heart disease, and I60 to I69 for stroke. CHD indicates coronary heart disease; and CVD, cardiovascular disease.
Sources: The World Health Organization, National Center for Health Statistics, and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.