Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in China
China: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 90.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
90.97 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
107th
of 194 countries
All-time high
103.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
80.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in China, 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 ischaemic heart disease in China stood at 90.97 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in China peaked at 103.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 80.63 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places China 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in China, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.63 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 84.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 87.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 94.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 99.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 101.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 95.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 94.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 97.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 99.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 102.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 103.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 100.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 101.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 96.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 95.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 94.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 93.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 91.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 90.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 90.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 104 Mauritania 93.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Nigeria 92.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Senegal 91.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Türkiye 89.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Madagascar 87.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Jamaica 86.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in China?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in China was 90.97 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 103.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does China rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- China ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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.