Bahamas vs South Africa: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease
Bahamas
57.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
55.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bahamas rank
156th
South Africa rank
158th
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease over time
- Bahamas
- South Africa
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 57.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 55.62 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 156th and South Africa ranks 158th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 58.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 58.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from ischaemic heart disease, Bahamas or South Africa?
- Bahamas, at 57.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 55.62 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from ischaemic heart disease between Bahamas and South Africa?
- 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bahamas and South Africa rank globally for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Bahamas ranks 156th and South Africa ranks 158th 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
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.