Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita was 88.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom stood at 88.47 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 190.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 88.47 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
United Kingdom ranks 173rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 189.76 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 190.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 185.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 180.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 166.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 157.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 146.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 140.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 135.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 126.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 122.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 108.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 107.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 105.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 100.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 100.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 96.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 94.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 95.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 89.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 92.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 88.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 190.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 170 Sweden 90.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 New Zealand 89.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Cyprus 88.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Iceland 88.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Costa Rica 88.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Italy 87.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom was 88.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 190.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.