Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Tunisia
Tunisia: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 140.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Tunisia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 140.5 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Tunisia peaked at 204.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 140.5 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 204.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 202.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 199.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 197.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 192.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 188.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 184.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 179.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 175.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 173.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 171.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 163.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 160.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 158.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 157.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 155.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 154.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 152.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 150.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 146.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 150.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 140.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 173.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 204.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 157 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 171.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 46 Malaysia 143.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 143.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Bahrain 141.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 India 139.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Sierra Leone 134.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Honduras 134.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Tunisia?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Tunisia was 140.5 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 204.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Tunisia ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.