Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Finland
Finland: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 58.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
58.34 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
137.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
57.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Finland, 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 Finland is 58.34 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Finland peaked at 137.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57.74 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Finland ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 137.73 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 128.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 130.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 122.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 114.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 110.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 107.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 105.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 101.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 96.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 95.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 88.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 86.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 79.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 77.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 74.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 72.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 68.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 65.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 58.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 57.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 58.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 151 Austria 61.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Rwanda 61.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Germany 60.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Dominica 57.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Bahamas 57.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Antigua and Barbuda 56.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Finland?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Finland was 58.34 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 137.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Finland ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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.