Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Ireland
Ireland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 85.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 85.45 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Ireland peaked at 229.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 85.45 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Ireland 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 229.62 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 210.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 202.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 187.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 175.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 161.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 154.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 152.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 147.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 140.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 128.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 125.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 124.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 120.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 109.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 111.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 102.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 96.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 97.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 92.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 89.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 85.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 229.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 175 Costa Rica 88.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Italy 87.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Portugal 87.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Denmark 80.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Peru 80 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Canada 79.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Ireland?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Ireland was 85.45 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 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 229.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Ireland ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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. 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.