Researchers led by Dr. Gregory Roth have examined data between 1990 and 2013 and have concluded that our global population has more deaths related to heart disease and stroke now, despite a decline in the death rate.

The team had created a global analysis from 188 countries which focused on cardiac deaths and its relationship to death rates. The trend then pointed out that heart disease and stroke were a major factor for deaths between the timeframe indicated. Yet, death rates were steadily declining.

In countries such as Western Europe and Central Europe, the researchers noted that there was an impressive jump of numbers in death rates and heart diseases compared to the other countries all over the world from 1990 to 2013. The regions had numbers as low as 5.2% for death rate and 12.8% for heart disease by 2013. The study also noted that Japan had the most decline of death rate incidence since 1990.

In the US, the recent death rate has been seen at 821.5 deaths per 100,000 population with heart disease as its leading cause. There is higher risk for African-American men and adults living in the south east to contract the disease according to Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Initially in 1990, only 12.3 million people died with cardiovascular disease which includes the specific conditions: heart attack, stroke, rheumatic heart disease, aortic aneurysm and others. It increased to 40% by 2013.

According to Dr. Simon Capwell from the University of Liverpool, England, "A lot of these deaths are premature, meaning they kill people below the age of 75," He mentions, Ninety percent of these premature deaths are preventable and avoidable through health diets and zero smoking," he told Medline Plus.

Furthermore, the research also included the relationship between social and financial status of countries to heart problems. There was no relationship between income and the conditions observed.

It is still largely advised that countries still puts effort in providing preventive campaigns to citizens like reducing smoking and promoting daily exercise. Changes in diet should also be observed such as reducing intake of food that contains high salt and bad cholesterol.