Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Gambia
Gambia: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 111.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Gambia stood at 111.53 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Gambia peaked at 148.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 111.53 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Gambia 73rd 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 139.44 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 144.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 148.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 148.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 147.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 143.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 138.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 136.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 136.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 134.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 129.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 131.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 132.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 126.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 126.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 128.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 124.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 124.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 120.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 119.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 122.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 111.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 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
- 74 Montenegro 110.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Georgia 110.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Zimbabwe 110.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Gambia?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Gambia was 111.53 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 148.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Gambia ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.