Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 114.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
114.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
86th
of 111 countries
All-time high
605.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1951
All-time low
111.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
72
1950–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 114.22 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 605.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 111.95 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 561.41 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 605.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 569.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1953 | 552.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 565.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 571.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 570.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 544.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1958 | 563.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 543.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 549.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 558.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 566.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 580.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 532.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 550.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 552.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 525.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 551.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 544.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 536.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 526.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 541.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 529.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 524.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 515.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 508.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 492.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 498.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 495.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 474.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 452.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 443.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 436.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 423.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 425.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 411.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 390.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 377.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 366.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 352.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 351.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 337.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 337.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 312.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 308.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 297.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 281.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 274.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 263.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 246.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 244.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 236.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 228 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 210.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 198.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 184.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 176.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 168.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 157.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 153.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 136.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 132.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 131.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 125.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 125.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 120.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 118.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 119.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 111.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 116.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 114.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 114.22 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 129.79 deaths per 100,000 people, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 114.22 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206.39 deaths per 100,000 people, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 564.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 543.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 605.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 551.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 525.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 580.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 517.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 492.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 541.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 420.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 366.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 474.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 311.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 263.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 352.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 246.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 83 Malta 117.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Cyprus 117.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Ireland 117.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Iceland 114.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Portugal 110.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Maldives 107.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 114.22 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 605.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.