Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease

Sweden
43.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
43.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden rank
171st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
172nd

Death rate from ischaemic heart disease over time

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

Sweden currently reports 43.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 43.62 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

Sweden ranks 171st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 172nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 96.18 deaths per 100,000 people 90.24 deaths per 100,000 people 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2010s 61.99 deaths per 100,000 people 52.14 deaths per 100,000 people 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2020s 44.86 deaths per 100,000 people 44.76 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1025 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from ischaemic heart disease, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 43.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 43.62 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from ischaemic heart disease between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
Sweden ranks 171st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 172nd 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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.