Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Sweden
Sweden: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 43.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 43.74 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.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Sweden peaked at 114.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.74 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 171st 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 114.34 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 110.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 107.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 103.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 95.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 91.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 89.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 86.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 83.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 78.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 76.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 72.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 70.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 65.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 61.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 60.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 57.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 54.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 52.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 47.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 45.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 43.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 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
- 172 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Monaco 42.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Cyprus 42.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Sweden?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Sweden was 43.74 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 114.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Sweden ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.