Ethiopia vs South Africa: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease
Ethiopia
51.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
55.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
161st
South Africa rank
158th
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 55.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 51.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 161st and South Africa ranks 158th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 48.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 51.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.44 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, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 55.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 51.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from ischaemic heart disease between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Ethiopia ranks 161st 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.