Cardiovascular
Diseases of the heart and blood vessels, including ischaemic heart disease and stroke. Figures below are for 2024.
2,114
Deaths in NL, 2024
221.2
Rate per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
Canada: 171.7 per 100,000
223
Change vs 2019
+11.8% since 2019
Cardiovascular — death rate per 100,000, NL vs Canada
NLCanada
Age-adjusted rate per 100,000 population for cardiovascular causes combined, 2000 to 2024. The gap between the lines shows whether NL is doing better or worse than the national rate.
| Year | NL | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 221.2 | 171.7 |
| 2023 | 230.8 | 177.9 |
| 2022 | 232.2 | 186.8 |
| 2021 | 238.9 | 181.3 |
| 2020 | 240.2 | 184.3 |
| 2019 | 234.5 | 185.5 |
| 2018 | 259.3 | 192.3 |
| 2017 | 246.2 | 196.6 |
| 2016 | 267.9 | 196.0 |
| 2015 | 303.8 | 202.4 |
| 2014 | 277.7 | 205.1 |
| 2013 | 287.7 | 207.1 |
| 2012 | 274.5 | 208.6 |
| 2011 | 277.1 | 213.7 |
| 2010 | 298.3 | 225.5 |
| 2009 | 318.0 | 236.8 |
| 2008 | 341.9 | 248.7 |
| 2007 | 356.5 | 256.1 |
| 2006 | 377.2 | 261.0 |
| 2005 | 383.8 | 278.6 |
| 2004 | 404.8 | 292.2 |
| 2003 | 398.4 | 308.2 |
| 2002 | 412.6 | 320.6 |
| 2001 | 431.5 | 332.3 |
| 2000 | 472.4 | 349.2 |
Causes in this category — NL vs Canada, 2024
Age-adjusted rate per 100,000. Select a column heading to sort.
| Cause | NL rate ↑ | Canada rate | NL ÷ Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerebrovascular diseases | 40.6 | 32.7 | 1.24× |
| Ischaemic heart diseases | 110.7 | 83.2 | 1.33× |
| Diseases of heart | 180.6 | 139.0 | 1.30× |
“Suppressed” means the source data withholds the figure (too few events to report reliably).
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