South Africa vs Uruguay: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease
South Africa
55.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
55.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa rank
158th
Uruguay rank
159th
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 55.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 55.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Africa ranks 158th and Uruguay ranks 159th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 66.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7224 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 61.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.61 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, South Africa or Uruguay?
- South Africa, at 55.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 55.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from ischaemic heart disease between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- South Africa ranks 158th and Uruguay ranks 159th 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.