Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 83.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of is 83.61 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 83.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.72 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.03 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 54.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 57.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 58.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 59.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 60.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 61.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 61.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 62.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 63.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 63.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 62.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 64.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 64.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 67.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 67.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 67.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 72.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 76.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 83.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 114 Chad 85.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Djibouti 85.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Burundi 83.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Gabon 82.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Bangladesh 81.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Ghana 81.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Tanzania, United Republic of was 83.61 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 83.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.