In 2004, more than 17.1 million people died from CVDS, representing 29% of all global mortalities. Of this number, an estimated 7.2 million were due to coronary heart disease and 5.7 million were due to stroke.
En el 2004, más de 17,1 millones de personas murieron a causa de estas enfermedades, lo que representa 29% de la mortalidad mundial total; de esta cifra, alrededor de 7,2 millones se debieron a cardiopatías coronarias y 5,7 millones a accidentes cerebrovasculares.