Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Nepal
Nepal: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 105.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 105.08 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Nepal peaked at 109.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 83.52 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 84th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.34 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 84.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 83.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 84.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 85.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 86.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 88.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 85.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 88.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 92.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 94.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 99.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 105.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 105.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 109.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 107.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 106.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 104.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 105.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 105.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 108.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 105.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 81 Trinidad and Tobago 106.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Myanmar 106.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Eritrea 105.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 El Salvador 104.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 104.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Guinea-Bissau 102.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Nepal?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Nepal was 105.08 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 109.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Nepal ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.