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
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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

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
Last refreshed

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