Kenya vs Uganda: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease
Kenya
49.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uganda
48.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya rank
163rd
Uganda rank
164th
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 49.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 48.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Uganda, a difference of 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 163rd and Uganda ranks 164th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 48.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 49.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from ischaemic heart disease, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 49.27 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 Kenya and Uganda?
- 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Kenya ranks 163rd and Uganda ranks 164th 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.