OBJECTIVES: Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) has been one of the leading causes of mortality in the world. This study was aimed to assess the IHD mortality in Hungary. Our aim was to analyse premature mortality rates due to ischaemic heart disease among men in Hungary, by district.

METHODS: Data were derived from the Information System of Public Health Analysis Centre (NEKIR) covering the years 2014-2018. We examined the district premature mortality of those cases where the main care-justifying diagnosis was ischaemic heart disease. Cases with the codes I20-I25 in the international classification of diseases were taken into account using the standardized mortality rates for the 25-64-year population in men.

RESULTS: According to data for the years 2014-2018, SHH value of premature mortality associated with ischaemic heart disease fell between 50-229 % in Hungary, among men. The most favourable values were found in Budapest 12th district (50%) followed by Budapest 2nd district (52 %) and Budapest 11th district (65%). In men, the standardised death rate was the highest in Ózd district (229%) followed by Berettyóujjfalu district (199 %) and Jászapáti district (181%).

CONCLUSIONS: The most favourable values were detected in Mid-Hungary. Awareness of epidemiological indicators is inevitable for informed, adequate decision-making in health care.