Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Congo
Congo: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 115.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Congo is 115.7 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Congo peaked at 187.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 115.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Congo 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 187.86 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 175.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 165.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 153.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 155.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 150.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 140.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 140.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 138.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 138.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 136.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 135.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 135.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 132.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 127.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 124.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 120.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 117.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 121.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 124.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 121.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 115.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 154.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 187.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 66 Czechia 118 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 United Arab Emirates 117.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Ecuador 116.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Cuba 115.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Kuwait 112.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Iran, Islamic Republic of 111.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Congo?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Congo was 115.7 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 187.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Congo ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.