Malawi vs Uganda: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region

Malawi
20,606 deaths
in 2021
Uganda
21,803 deaths
in 2021
Malawi rank
88th
Uganda rank
85th

Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200020102021

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 21,803 deaths against 20,606 deaths in Malawi, a difference of 1,197 deaths.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Malawi ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 85th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 17,070 deaths 17,592 deaths 522.09 deaths Uganda
2010s 17,295 deaths 15,270 deaths 2,025 deaths Malawi
2020s 20,769 deaths 20,300 deaths 469.15 deaths Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region, Malawi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 21,803 deaths against 20,606 deaths in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region between Malawi and Uganda?
1,197 deaths, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
Malawi ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 85th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region
Unit
deaths
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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.