Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Ireland
Ireland: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 51.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Ireland, 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 Ireland is 51.15 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Ireland peaked at 138.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.15 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 162nd 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 138.66 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 127.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 122.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 112.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 106.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 97.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 93.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 93.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 88.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 84.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 74.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 73.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 72.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 69.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 62.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 64.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 64.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 55.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 57.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 56.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 51.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 159 Uruguay 55.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Slovenia 52.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Ethiopia 51.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Kenya 49.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Uganda 48.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Barbados 47.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Ireland?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Ireland was 51.15 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 138.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Ireland ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.