Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 43.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 43.62 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 5.0% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 111.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.62 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 172nd 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 111.59 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 109.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 105.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 100.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 92.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 86.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 79.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 76.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 72.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 66.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 64.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 57.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 56.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 55.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 51.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 50.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 47.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 46.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 45.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 43.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 43.62 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 111.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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.