Uganda vs United States of America: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita

Uganda
149.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
136.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uganda rank
152nd
United States of America rank
155th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Uganda
  • United States of America
050100150200250200020102021

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 149.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 136.18 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 152nd and United States of America ranks 155th of 194 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 197.59 deaths per 100,000 people 171.67 deaths per 100,000 people 25.92 deaths per 100,000 people Uganda
2010s 136.17 deaths per 100,000 people 133.34 deaths per 100,000 people 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people Uganda
2020s 143.36 deaths per 100,000 people 135.78 deaths per 100,000 people 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita, Uganda or United States of America?
Uganda, at 149.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 136.18 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita between Uganda and United States of America?
13.41 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Uganda and United States of America rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita?
Uganda ranks 152nd and United States of America ranks 155th 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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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.