Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in France
France: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 29.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in France, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
France recorded 29.91 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in France peaked at 60.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.28 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places France 192nd 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 France, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.76 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 58.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 57.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 57.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 51.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 50.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 46.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 45.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 43.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 41.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 39.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 37.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 36.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 35.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 33.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 32.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 31.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 31.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 30.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 28.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 189 Israel 33.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Luxembourg 33.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Japan 32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Republic of Korea 25.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 194 San Marino 19.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in France?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in France was 29.91 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 60.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does France rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- France ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.