Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in South Africa
South Africa: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 55.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
55.62 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
158th
of 194 countries
All-time high
74.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
55.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 55.62 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in South Africa peaked at 74.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 55.62 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places South Africa 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in South Africa, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.14 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 61.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 64.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 66.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 65.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 64.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 68.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 68.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 68.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 74.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 70.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 70.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 68.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 68.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 62.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 61.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 58.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 66.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 55.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 155 Dominica 57.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Bahamas 57.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Antigua and Barbuda 56.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Uruguay 55.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Slovenia 52.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Ethiopia 51.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in South Africa?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in South Africa was 55.62 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 74.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- South Africa ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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.