Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Somalia
Somalia: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 70.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
70.52 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
137th
of 194 countries
All-time high
78.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
70.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Somalia, 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 Somalia stood at 70.52 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Somalia peaked at 78.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70.52 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Somalia 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.5 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 75.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 75.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 75.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 76.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 75.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 76.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 76.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 73.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 71.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 76.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 77.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 76.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 75.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 75.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 75.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 75.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 75.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 70.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 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
- 138 Brazil 69.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Jordan 69.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 69.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Somalia?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Somalia was 70.52 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Somalia ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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.