The Claim

Ischemic heart disease death rates have decreased by 44% since 1990.

What the research says

Roughly balanced

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Supports
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Challenges
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Quantitative
2 studies reviewed
In plain English

The number of people dying from ischemic heart disease has dropped by 44% since 1990.

See the scientific wording

Ischemic heart disease death rates have decreased by 44% since 1990.

Why this might work

Better control of high blood pressure, cholesterol, and smoking has led to fewer blocked arteries and less heart tissue death, which directly lowers the chance of dying from heart attacks.

Verified mechanismbased on 3 studies

What the research says

2 studies

  1. Study: Global, regional, and national epidemiology of ischemic heart disease among individuals aged 55 and above from 1990 to 2021: a cross-sectional study

    More people are dying from heart disease overall because there are more older people, but the chance of dying from it at any given age has dropped by 44% since 1990 — and the study proves it.

  2. Study: Income based disparities in ischemic heart disease mortality a global analysis of age standardized death rates (1990 to 2021)

    The study says worldwide heart disease deaths dropped by 30% since 1990, not 44%. The 44% number only applies to rich countries, not the whole world, so the claim is too high and misleading.

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