Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Burkina Faso
98.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Rwanda
100.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
174th
Rwanda rank
172nd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 100.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 98.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 174th and Rwanda ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 104.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 101 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 100.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 98.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Burkina Faso ranks 174th and Rwanda ranks 172nd 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. 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 deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.