Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Spain
Spain: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 33.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Spain, 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 Spain is 33.53 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 2.5% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Spain peaked at 74.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.53 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Spain 188th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.5 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 70.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 70.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 69.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 64.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 58.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 58.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 55.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 51.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 47.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 46.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 45.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 41.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 39.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 40.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 37.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 37.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 36.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 34.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 34.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 33.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 185 Belgium 34.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Andorra 34.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Denmark 34.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Spain?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Spain was 33.53 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Spain ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.