Ghana vs Malawi: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease
Ghana
81.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi
80.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
120th
Malawi rank
122nd
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 81.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 80.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 120th and Malawi ranks 122nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 82.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 81.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5178 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from ischaemic heart disease, Ghana or Malawi?
- Ghana, at 81.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 80.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from ischaemic heart disease between Ghana and Malawi?
- 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Ghana ranks 120th and Malawi ranks 122nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.