Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Germany
Germany: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 60.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Germany, 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 Germany is 60.42 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Germany peaked at 129.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.42 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Germany ranks 153rd 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 129.74 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 126.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 125.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 125.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 113.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 107.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 100.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 96.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 90.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 88.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 84.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 77.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 76.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 77.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 73.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 67.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 66.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 65.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 61.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 61.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 60.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 150 Seychelles 62.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Austria 61.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Rwanda 61.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Finland 58.34 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Germany?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Germany was 60.42 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 129.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Germany ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.