Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Iceland
Iceland: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 46.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 46.59 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Iceland peaked at 104.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.59 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Iceland 167th 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 104.33 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 100.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 97.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 96.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 87.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 84.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 77.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 78.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 74.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 73.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 71.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 72.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 68.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 66.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 63.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 61.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 57.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 55.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 51.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 47.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 46.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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- 164 Uganda 48.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Barbados 47.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 New Zealand 47.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Mozambique 45.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Thailand 45.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Canada 44.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Iceland?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Iceland was 46.59 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 104.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Iceland ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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.