Canada vs Iceland: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease

Canada
44.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland
46.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
170th
Iceland rank
167th

Death rate from ischaemic heart disease over time

  • Canada
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 46.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 44.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada, a difference of 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 170th and Iceland ranks 167th of 194 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 78.63 deaths per 100,000 people 87.58 deaths per 100,000 people 8.95 deaths per 100,000 people Iceland
2010s 50.93 deaths per 100,000 people 63.96 deaths per 100,000 people 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people Iceland
2020s 45.07 deaths per 100,000 people 47.15 deaths per 100,000 people 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from ischaemic heart disease, Canada or Iceland?
Iceland, at 46.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 44.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from ischaemic heart disease between Canada and Iceland?
1.85 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
Canada ranks 170th and Iceland ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.