Ethiopia vs Kenya: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Ethiopia
67.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya
65.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
190th
Kenya rank
191st
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 67.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 65.98 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 190th and Kenya ranks 191st of 194 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 60.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.503 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 67.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at 67.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 65.98 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ethiopia 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?
- Ethiopia ranks 190th and Kenya ranks 191st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.