Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Australia
Australia: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 35.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Australia is 35.08 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Australia peaked at 93.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.5 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Australia 184th 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 ischaemic heart disease in Australia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.3 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 88.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 84.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 79.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 75.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 72.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 68.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 65.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 64.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 59.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 55.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 54.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 49.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 46.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 46.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 45.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 42.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 40.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 37.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 39.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 34.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 35.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 181 Norway 35.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Portugal 35.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Netherlands 35.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Belgium 34.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Andorra 34.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Denmark 34.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Australia?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Australia was 35.08 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Australia ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.