Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Iceland
91.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
89.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
86th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
87th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 91.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 89.21 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 309.07 deaths per 100,000 people 473.79 deaths per 100,000 people 164.72 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 318.29 deaths per 100,000 people 440.8 deaths per 100,000 people 122.51 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 291.99 deaths per 100,000 people 399.19 deaths per 100,000 people 107.2 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 250.04 deaths per 100,000 people 320.68 deaths per 100,000 people 70.65 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 201.13 deaths per 100,000 people 239.92 deaths per 100,000 people 38.79 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 143.28 deaths per 100,000 people 162.02 deaths per 100,000 people 18.74 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 103.34 deaths per 100,000 people 100.86 deaths per 100,000 people 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people Iceland
2020s 87.93 deaths per 100,000 people 90.02 deaths per 100,000 people 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iceland, at 91.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 89.21 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
71 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2021.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Iceland ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.