Afghanistan vs Bulgaria: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease

Afghanistan
254.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bulgaria
250.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
14th
Bulgaria rank
15th

Death rate from ischaemic heart disease over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Bulgaria
0100200300200020102021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 254.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 250.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 14th and Bulgaria ranks 15th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 316.23 deaths per 100,000 people 273.33 deaths per 100,000 people 42.9 deaths per 100,000 people Afghanistan
2010s 274.13 deaths per 100,000 people 233.14 deaths per 100,000 people 40.99 deaths per 100,000 people Afghanistan
2020s 266.02 deaths per 100,000 people 242.37 deaths per 100,000 people 23.65 deaths per 100,000 people Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from ischaemic heart disease, Afghanistan or Bulgaria?
Afghanistan, at 254.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 250.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from ischaemic heart disease between Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
3.57 deaths per 100,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Bulgaria rank globally for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Bulgaria ranks 15th 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease
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
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.