Iceland vs New Zealand: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease

Iceland
46.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
47.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
167th
New Zealand rank
166th

Death rate from ischaemic heart disease over time

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 47.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 46.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iceland ranks 167th and New Zealand ranks 166th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 87.58 deaths per 100,000 people 91.84 deaths per 100,000 people 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand
2010s 63.96 deaths per 100,000 people 58.98 deaths per 100,000 people 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people Iceland
2020s 47.15 deaths per 100,000 people 46.57 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5836 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, Iceland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 47.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 46.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from ischaemic heart disease between Iceland and New Zealand?
0.45 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
Iceland ranks 167th and New Zealand ranks 166th 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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About this data

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.