WHO: Heart disease kills 32% of people globally

Cardiovascular diseases kill 19.8 million people yearly — 32% of global deaths, per WHO.

% of CVD deaths are due to heart attacks and strokes.

Over three-quarters of CVD deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.

% of premature deaths (under 70) from noncommunicable diseases in 2021 were caused by CVDs.