Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Canada
Canada: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 44.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
44.74 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
170th
of 194 countries
All-time high
97.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
44.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Canada, 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 Canada is 44.74 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Canada peaked at 97.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.37 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Canada 170th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 91.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 87.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 84.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 80.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 76.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 71.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 68.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 66.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 62.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 59.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 55.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 54.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 52.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 51.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 50.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 48.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 47.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 46.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 44.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 45.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 44.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 167 Iceland 46.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Mozambique 45.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Thailand 45.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Sweden 43.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Monaco 42.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Canada?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Canada was 44.74 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 97.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Canada ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.