Ethiopia vs Uganda: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease

Ethiopia
51.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uganda
48.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
161st
Uganda rank
164th

Death rate from ischaemic heart disease over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Uganda
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 51.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 48.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Uganda, a difference of 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 161st and Uganda ranks 164th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 54.93 deaths per 100,000 people 61.78 deaths per 100,000 people 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people Uganda
2010s 48.35 deaths per 100,000 people 43.58 deaths per 100,000 people 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people Ethiopia
2020s 51.85 deaths per 100,000 people 46.67 deaths per 100,000 people 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from ischaemic heart disease, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Ethiopia, at 51.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 48.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Uganda as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from ischaemic heart disease between Ethiopia and Uganda?
2.31 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
Ethiopia ranks 161st and Uganda ranks 164th 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.