Population
Global population across all age groups and genders
Design
Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 analysis and prediction model to 2030
Key result
From 1990 to 2021, the age-standardized rates for ischemic heart disease prevalence, incidence, and mortality declined across all age groups globally.
Authors
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Current IHD prevention remains effective; confirms global progress while extending need for region-specific strategies.
While the absolute number of global IHD cases has increased from 1990 to 2021, age-standardized rates of incidence and mortality have declined, highlighting the need for region-specific prevention strategies.
Jing et al. (2026) studied this question. From 1990 to 2021, the age-standardized rates for ischemic heart disease prevalence, incidence, and mortality declined across all age groups globally.