Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Niger
Niger: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 73.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
73.03 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
133rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
75.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
65.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Niger, 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 Niger is 73.03 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Niger peaked at 75.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65.23 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
Niger ranks 133rd 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.86 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 67.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 66.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 67.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 65.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 67.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 66.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 66.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 65.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 66.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 67.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 70.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 70.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 69.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 69.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 74.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 72.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 73.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 73.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 75.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 73.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 130 Singapore 74.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Zambia 74.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 United States of America 74.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 South Sudan 72.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Suriname 71.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Comoros 70.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Niger?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Niger was 73.03 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 75.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Niger ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.