Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 223.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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 in United Kingdom stood at 223.24 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United Kingdom peaked at 408.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 223.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 397.65 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 408.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 401.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 391.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 362.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 345.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 325.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 316.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 309.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 290.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 285.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 253.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 257.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 253.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 242.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 247.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 236.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 233.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 236.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 225.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 233.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 223.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 354.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 290.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 408.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 225.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 285.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 223.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 233.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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- 74 Venezuela 229.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Sri Lanka 226.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Bahamas 225.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Syria 221.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 220.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Malaysia 220.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United Kingdom?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in United Kingdom was 223.24 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 408.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- United Kingdom ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.