Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita
Kenya
174.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
179.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya rank
138th
Sri Lanka rank
135th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 179.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 174.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kenya ranks 138th and Sri Lanka ranks 135th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 305.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 174.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 233.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 176.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.68 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, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 179.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 174.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 138th and Sri Lanka ranks 135th 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.