Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Colombia
Colombia: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 121.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 121.12 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Colombia peaked at 121.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.42 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Colombia ranks 63rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 116.81 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 112.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 108.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 109.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 111.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 113.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 111.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 106.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 105.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 96.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 99.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 96.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 96.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 95.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 95.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 95.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 104.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 121.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 60 Qatar 123.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Serbia 122.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 121.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Albania 120.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 119.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Czechia 118 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Colombia?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Colombia was 121.12 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Colombia ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.