Kenya vs Uganda: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Kenya
65.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uganda
47.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya rank
191st
Uganda rank
192nd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 65.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 47.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Uganda, a difference of 18.43 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 191st and Uganda ranks 192nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 59.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 67.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.86 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, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 65.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 47.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Kenya and Uganda?
- 18.43 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Kenya ranks 191st and Uganda ranks 192nd 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.