Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease
Sri Lanka
74.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
74.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
129th
Zambia rank
131st
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 74.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 74.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 129th and Zambia ranks 131st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 96.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 39 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 68.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from ischaemic heart disease, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Sri Lanka, at 74.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 74.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from ischaemic heart disease between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Sri Lanka ranks 129th and Zambia ranks 131st 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.