Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 89.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1950–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 89.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 517.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 87.69 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 489.69 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 517.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 480.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1953 | 467.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 473.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 479.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 475.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 452.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1958 | 467.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 451.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 452.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 458.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 459.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 466.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 425.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 436.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 435.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 414.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 432.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 426.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 417.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 408.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 420.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 411.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 406.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 396.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 393.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 378.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 381.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 378.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 361.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 345.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 338.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 332.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 322.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 324.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 312.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 298.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 290.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 282.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 271.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 267.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 257.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 258.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 240.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 237.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 228.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 218.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 213.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 205.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 191.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 191.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 186.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 180.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 166.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 157.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 146.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 139.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 134.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 125.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 121.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 107.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 106.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 104.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 98.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 99.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 95.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 93.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 93.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 90.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 89.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 475.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 451.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 517.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 440.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 414.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 466.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 399.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 378.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 420.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 320.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 282.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 361.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 239.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 205.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 271.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 191.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 84 Cyprus 94.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Reunion 94.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Iceland 91.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Maldives 88.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Portugal 87.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Italy 87.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 89.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 517.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.