Abstract: Objective To investigate the mortality and burden of cardiovascular diseases in residents of Shiyan city.Methods The data on mortality of cardiovascular diseases among residents of Shiyan city from 2007 to 2009 were collected and analyzed.The mortality rate,age-adjusted mortality rate,and disability-adjusted life years(DALYs)were calculated.Results From 2007 to 2009,the crude death rate and age-adjusted mortality of cardiovascular diseases were 201.9/100 000 and 173.9/100 000,respectively.The age-adjusted mortality of male and female were 211.9/100 000 and 137.6/100 000,respectively.Among the males,the intensity of DALYs was 31.7,whereas that among the females was 20.9.The males had greater DALYs per thousand population than the females.The people aged above 60 years had the highest death rate and intensity of DALYs.Cerebrovascular diseases,ischaemic heart disease,and hypertension were three leading causes of the burden of cardiovascular diseases.ConclusionThe prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases for males and people aged ≥ 60 years should be enhanced in Shiyan city.