From 1987 to 2017, cardiovascular disease (CVD) had been ranking the first cause of death in Suzhou, and the mortality rate showed an upward trend annual percentage changes (APC=0.62%, P=0.001), while the standardized mortality rate showed a downward trend (APC=-2.65%, P<0.001). The probability of premature death of CVD declined consistently from 7.06% in 1987 to 2.00% in 2017 (APC=-4.45%, P<0.001). When the life expectancy was set at 70, the potential years of life lost rate (PYLLR) decreased from 6.35‰ in 1987 to 3.30‰ in 2017, and the standardized PYLLR decreased from 7.30‰ to 2.68‰. When the life expectancy was set at 75, the PYLLR decreased from 10.12‰ to 5.19‰, and the standardized PYLLR decreased from 11.44‰ to 3.88‰. With the increase of years, all PYLLR and standardized PYLLR showed a significantly downward trend (APC=-2.51%--3.89%, P<0.001).
1987—2017年苏州市心血管疾病（CVD）一直位于死因顺位首位，死亡率呈现上升趋势[年度变化百分比（APC）=0.62%, P=0.001]，标化死亡率呈下降趋势（APC=-2.65%, P<0.001）。CVD早死概率呈现下降趋势，由1987年的7.06%快速下降至2017年的2.00%（APC=-4.45%, P<0.001）。预期寿命定于70岁时，潜在寿命损失年率（PYLLR）由1987年的6.35‰下降为2017年的3.30‰，同期标化PYLLR由7.30‰下降至2.68‰；定于75岁时，PYLLR由10.12‰下降至5.19‰，标化PYLLR由11.44‰下降至3.88‰，随着年份的增加，PYLLR和标化PYLLR均呈现下降趋势（APC=-2.51%~-3.89%, P<0.001）。.
Keywords: Cardiovascular diseases; Life expectancy; Mortality.