Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Greece
Greece: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 67.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Greece, 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 Greece is 67.58 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Greece peaked at 128.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.6 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Greece 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 128.09 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 122.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 121.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 125.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 120.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 111.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 108.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 108.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 101.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 99.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 96.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 94.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 93.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 81.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 74.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 74.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 71.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 67.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 65.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 64.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 67.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Greece?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Greece was 67.58 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 128.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Greece ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.