Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Ecuador
Ecuador: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 116.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 116.6 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 139.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Ecuador peaked at 127.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.67 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Ecuador 68th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 110.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 106.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 113.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 100.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 88.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 87.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 85.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 82.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 81.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 59.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 57.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 48.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 51.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 55.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 63.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 63.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 73.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 80.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 80.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 80.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 127.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.3% |
| 2021 | 116.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 119.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Czechia 118 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 United Arab Emirates 117.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Congo 115.7 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Ecuador?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Ecuador was 116.6 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 127.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Ecuador rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Ecuador ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.