Coronary (ischaemic) heart disease deaths in the UK
ONS figures give 52,639 deaths from Ischaemic heart diseases (ICD-10 I20 to I25) registered in England and Wales in 2025. That was 1,460 fewer than in 2024 (54,099). It is the lowest yearly figure since 2001.
The ONS table of leading causes of death for 2025 lists 6 causes for all ages over 1; Ischaemic heart diseases is 2nd, with 52,639 deaths, 9.3% of all deaths in that age range.
Deaths each year in England and Wales
Taking account of the population's size and age, the ONS age-standardised death rate was 83.9 per 100,000 people in 2025, 32.6% lower than in 2013 (124.5). For men it was 127.2 and for women 48.2.
In 2025, 35,481 of the deaths were of men and 17,158 of women.
| Year | All | Men | Women | Age-standardised rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52,639 | 35,481 | 17,158 | 83.9 |
| 2024 | 54,099 | 36,123 | 17,976 | 87.8 |
| 2023 | 57,895 | 38,376 | 19,519 | 95.9 |
| 2022 | 59,356 | 38,730 | 20,626 | 100.0 |
| 2021 | 56,960 | 37,095 | 19,865 | 98.2 |
| 2020 | 55,807 | 35,905 | 19,902 | 97.6 |
| 2019 | 55,064 | 34,841 | 20,223 | 96.8 |
| 2018 | 55,995 | 35,442 | 20,553 | 100.5 |
| 2017 | 57,923 | 35,895 | 22,028 | 105.5 |
| 2016 | 57,777 | 35,418 | 22,359 | 106.9 |
| 2015 | 60,818 | 36,731 | 24,087 | 114.5 |
| 2014 | 60,509 | 36,319 | 24,190 | 115.3 |
| 2013 | 63,872 | 37,797 | 26,075 | 124.5 |
| 2012 | 64,164 | 37,423 | 26,741 | – |
| 2011 | 64,435 | 37,723 | 26,712 | – |
| 2010 | 70,196 | 40,721 | 29,475 | – |
| 2009 | 72,170 | 41,445 | 30,725 | – |
| 2008 | 76,985 | 43,462 | 33,523 | – |
| 2007 | 79,910 | 44,928 | 34,982 | – |
| 2006 | 82,619 | 46,325 | 36,294 | – |
| 2005 | 88,194 | 49,213 | 38,981 | – |
| 2004 | 92,601 | 51,457 | 41,144 | – |
| 2003 | 99,876 | 54,857 | 45,019 | – |
| 2002 | 103,182 | 56,951 | 46,231 | – |
| 2001 | 106,177 | 58,695 | 47,482 | – |
Age at death
Of the 52,639 deaths in 2025 with an age recorded, 61.2% were of people aged 75 or over; the largest number, 16,458, was in the 75 to 84 age group.
| Age | 2025: all | 2025: men | 2025: women | 2001: all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 to 44 | 683 | 553 | 130 | 1,072 |
| 45 to 64 | 8,897 | 7,047 | 1,850 | 13,185 |
| 65 to 74 | 10,851 | 8,054 | 2,797 | 22,764 |
| 75 to 84 | 16,458 | 11,169 | 5,289 | 39,322 |
| 85 and over | 15,747 | 8,655 | 7,092 | 29,828 |
Scotland
National Records of Scotland recorded 6,894 deaths from this cause in 2024 (4,268 men, 2,626 women). In 2011 the figure was 7,636.
| Year | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,894 | 4,268 | 2,626 |
| 2023 | 6,993 | 4,387 | 2,606 |
| 2022 | 7,130 | 4,369 | 2,761 |
| 2021 | 7,048 | 4,350 | 2,698 |
| 2020 | 6,727 | 4,202 | 2,525 |
| 2019 | 6,560 | 4,004 | 2,556 |
| 2018 | 6,615 | 3,994 | 2,621 |
| 2017 | 6,727 | 4,034 | 2,693 |
| 2016 | 6,697 | 3,917 | 2,780 |
| 2015 | 7,142 | 4,168 | 2,974 |
| 2014 | 6,872 | 3,989 | 2,883 |
| 2013 | 7,239 | 4,155 | 3,084 |
| 2012 | 7,541 | 4,258 | 3,283 |
| 2011 | 7,636 | 4,320 | 3,316 |
Northern Ireland
NISRA's Registrar General figures give 1,593 deaths from this cause registered in Northern Ireland in 2024, against 1,782 in 2014.
| Year | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,593 | 1,001 | 592 |
| 2023 | 1,549 | 975 | 574 |
| 2022 | 1,592 | 1,004 | 588 |
| 2021 | 1,571 | 989 | 582 |
| 2020 | 1,635 | 1,009 | 626 |
| 2019 | 1,613 | 1,000 | 613 |
| 2018 | 1,522 | 959 | 563 |
| 2017 | 1,691 | 1,045 | 646 |
| 2016 | 1,602 | 962 | 640 |
| 2015 | 1,825 | 1,060 | 765 |
| 2014 | 1,782 | 1,056 | 726 |
NHS figures for England
People on GP registers (England)
OHID's Fingertips tool gives “CHD: QOF prevalence” as 2.98% in England for 2024/25, covering 1,899,633 patients. The first figure in the series, for 2009/10, was 3.44%.
| Period | Per cent | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2.98% | 1,899,633 |
| 2023/24 | 2.97% | 1,879,149 |
| 2022/23 | 2.99% | 1,862,774 |
| 2021/22 | 3.01% | 1,856,476 |
| 2020/21 | 3.05% | 1,850,657 |
| 2019/20 | 3.09% | 1,868,564 |
| 2018/19 | 3.1% | 1,839,211 |
| 2017/18 | 3.13% | 1,827,352 |
| 2016/17 | 3.15% | 1,829,777 |
| 2015/16 | 3.2% | 1,839,330 |
| 2014/15 | 3.25% | 1,843,813 |
| 2013/14 | 3.29% | 1,854,867 |
| 2012/13 | 3.34% | 1,870,395 |
| 2011/12 | 3.38% | 1,875,548 |
| 2010/11 | 3.4% | 1,877,518 |
| 2009/10 | 3.44% | 1,885,089 |
Source: OHID Fingertips, indicator 273 (NHS England) · data read 2026-10-15 · SHA-256 20c2f4120abe3d9b…
Hospital admissions (England)
OHID's Fingertips tool gives “Hospital admissions due to coronary heart disease” as 386.6 per 100,000 in England for 2024/25, covering 219,454 admissions. The first figure in the series, for 2003/04, was 719.9 per 100,000.
| Period | per 100,000 | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 386.6 per 100,000 | 219,454 |
| 2023/24 | 390.6 per 100,000 | 218,606 |
| 2022/23 | 387.1 per 100,000 | 214,022 |
| 2021/22 | 415.0 per 100,000 | 226,177 |
| 2020/21 | 369.5 per 100,000 | 198,834 |
| 2019/20 | 472.4 per 100,000 | 251,382 |
| 2018/19 | 490.6 per 100,000 | 256,853 |
| 2017/18 | 504.5 per 100,000 | 260,105 |
| 2016/17 | 517.7 per 100,000 | 262,654 |
| 2015/16 | 529.3 per 100,000 | 264,677 |
| 2014/15 | 540.6 per 100,000 | 266,578 |
| 2013/14 | 560.2 per 100,000 | 271,403 |
| 2012/13 | 575.4 per 100,000 | 274,337 |
| 2011/12 | 594.4 per 100,000 | 278,589 |
| 2010/11 | 600.6 per 100,000 | 277,427 |
| 2009/10 | 622.0 per 100,000 | 283,258 |
| 2008/09 | 662.3 per 100,000 | 297,254 |
| 2007/08 | 682.1 per 100,000 | 301,956 |
| 2006/07 | 699.3 per 100,000 | 305,515 |
| 2005/06 | 709.5 per 100,000 | 306,918 |
| 2004/05 | 715.7 per 100,000 | 306,565 |
| 2003/04 | 719.9 per 100,000 | 305,727 |
Source: OHID Fingertips, indicator 90988 (OHID, based on NHS England and Office for National Statistics data) · data read 2026-10-15 · SHA-256 4279d0ec4d5731e8…
How the figures are defined
Each death is counted once, under its underlying cause: the disease or injury that started the chain of events leading to death, as certified by a doctor or coroner and coded by the ONS to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10). This page uses the ONS grouping “Ischaemic heart diseases”, codes I20 to I25. Other conditions mentioned on a death certificate are not counted here.
How deaths are registered and counted, how the age-standardised rate works and where the ONS series has breaks is set out under how these figures are compiled.
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Sources and receipts
ONS mortality extracts for codes I20 to I25, with SHA-256 fingerprints; the ONS, NRS and NISRA workbooks are listed with the other sources.
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