Ireland vs United Kingdom: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Ireland
117.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom
114.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland rank
85th
United Kingdom rank
86th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 117.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 114.22 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 85th and United Kingdom ranks 86th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 488.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 564.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.02 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 535.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 551.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.09 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 540.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 517.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 481.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 420.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 363.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 311.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 228.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 205.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 143.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 116 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5635 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at 117.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 114.22 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Ireland ranks 85th 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.