Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Benin
Benin: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 74.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
74.97 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
128th
of 194 countries
All-time high
78.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
65.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Benin recorded 74.97 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in 2021.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Benin peaked at 78.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.76 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Benin ranks 128th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Benin, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.83 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 69.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 68.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 67.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 66.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 65.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 65.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 65.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 67.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 68.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 69.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 71.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 70.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 71.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 76.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 75.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 75.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 75.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 78.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 74.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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- 127 Saint Kitts and Nevis 75.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Sri Lanka 74.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Singapore 74.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Zambia 74.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Benin?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Benin was 74.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Benin ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.