Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Dominica
Dominica: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 57.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 57.69 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Dominica peaked at 102.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57.69 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Dominica ranks 155th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Dominica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 102.72 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 98.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 96.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 94.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 90.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 89.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 87.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 84.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 84.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 82.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 83.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 83.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 85.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 84.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 72.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 64.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 63.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 63.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 61.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 57.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 152 Rwanda 61.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Germany 60.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Finland 58.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Bahamas 57.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Antigua and Barbuda 56.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 South Africa 55.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Dominica?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Dominica was 57.69 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 102.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Dominica ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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.