5 Countries with the Highest Heart Disease Deaths Per Capita

3. Uzbekistan 

Death Rate per Capita: 0.0035 

Uzbekistan stands third among the countries with the highest heart disease deaths per capita, primarily ischemic heart disease, leading to high mortality rates. In 2019, the country recorded an age-standardized cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality rate of 946 per 100,000 and an age-standardized CVD incidence rate of 1,493 per 100,000. CVD is the leading cause of death in Central Asia’s low- and middle-income countries, contributing to over 43% of disability cases and 9.0% of temporary disability cases. This growing burden of CVD and other non-communicable diseases presents a significant public health challenge for the region.