Objective To review the influence of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by applying a Meta-analysis. Methods The databases of CBM, CNKI, WanFang Data, PubMed, Web of Science, EMbase and Cochrane Library were retrieved with computer from database establishment time to June 30, 2021. All randomized controlled trials (RCT) were included, which were eligible for retrieving strategies and provided therapeutic outcomes of GLP-1 receptor agonists and placebo. The primary outcome indexes of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE, including, but not limited to, mortality due to cardiovascular diseases, non-fatal myocardial infarction and non-fatal stroke) and incidence of severe adverse events were analyzed by using fixed-effect model or random-effects model. A Metaanalysis was conducted by using RevMan 5.3 software. Results There were finally 7 RCT included involved in 56004 patients with T2DM. In all retrieved and screened articles, there were 6 GLP-1 receptor agonists determined including dulaglutide, liraglutide, semaglutide, exenatide, lixisenatide and albiglutide. In GLP-1 receptor agonist treatment, the relative MACE risks were reduced by 11% (RR=0.89, 95%CI: 0.85~0.94, P<0.00001) compared with placebo, among which the risk of mortality due to cardiovascular diseases was reduced by 11% (95%CI: 0.82~0.96, P=0.002), risk of fatal or non-fatal myocardial infarction was reduced by 7% (95%CI: 0.87~0.99, P=0.03), risk of stroke was reduced by 15% (95%CI: 0.77~0.93, P=0.0009), relative risk of all-cause mortality was reduced by 16% (95%CI: 0.76~0.94, P=0.001), risk of hospitalization due to heart failure was reduced by 9%(95%CI: 0.84~1.00,P=0.04), and relative risks of new-onset or exacerbated kidney diseases were reduced by 18% (95%CI: 0.76~0.89, P<0.00001). GLP-1 receptor agonists had no significant affect on risk of hospitalization due to unstable angina pectoris (UAP). GLP-1 receptor agonists and placebo had no significant difference in the risks of retinopathy, severe hypoglycemia, acute pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer or thyroid cancer. Conclusion All GLP-1 receptor agonists have higher safety for cardiovascular diseases, and they can reduce the risks of MACE, all-cause mortality and hospitalization due to heart failure without improving the risks of severe complications. The choice of GLP-1 receptor agonists should be allowed to be individualized to each patient’s needs.