Ethiopia vs Kenya: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita
Ethiopia
171.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya
174.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
141st
Kenya rank
138th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 174.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 171.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 141st and Kenya ranks 138th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 167.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 173.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 176.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 174.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 171.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 141st and Kenya ranks 138th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.