Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in United States of America
United States of America: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 74.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
74.02 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
130.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
70.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in United States of America, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 74.02 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in 2021.
The figure is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in United States of America peaked at 130.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.84 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places United States of America 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 130.81 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 126.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 122.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 117.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 108.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 105.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 99.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 93.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 91.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 86.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 83.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 81.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 79.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 79.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 77.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 77.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 75.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 74.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 70.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 74 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 74.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 74 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 129 Sri Lanka 74.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Singapore 74.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Zambia 74.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Niger 73.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 South Sudan 72.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Suriname 71.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in United States of America?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in United States of America was 74.02 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 130.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does United States of America rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- United States of America ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.