Iceland vs United Kingdom: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Iceland
114.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom
114.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
87th
United Kingdom rank
86th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 114.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 114.11 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iceland ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 86th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 349.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 565.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 215.1 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 387.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 551.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 377.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 517.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.03 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 331.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 420.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.2 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 261.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 311.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.21 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 183.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 205.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.19 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 131.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 105.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Iceland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 114.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 114.11 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Iceland ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 86th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.