Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Kenya
Kenya: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 49.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Kenya, 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 Kenya is 49.27 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Kenya peaked at 51.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.98 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Kenya 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Kenya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.98 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 35.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 37.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 38.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 39.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 40.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 41.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 43.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 45.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 46.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 48.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 49.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 45.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 46.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 47.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 48.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 47.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 49.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 51.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 49.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 50.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 49.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 160 Slovenia 52.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Ethiopia 51.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Ireland 51.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Uganda 48.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Barbados 47.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 New Zealand 47.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Kenya?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Kenya was 49.27 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 51.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Kenya ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.