Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Uganda
Uganda: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 48.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
48.92 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
164th
of 194 countries
All-time high
69.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
39.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 48.92 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Uganda peaked at 69.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 39.12 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Uganda ranks 164th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.41 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 68.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 69.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 67.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 66.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 62.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 58.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 55.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 53.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 50.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 48.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 48.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 45.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 42.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 41.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 40.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 39.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 40.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 43 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 44.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 48.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 161 Ethiopia 51.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Ireland 51.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Kenya 49.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Barbados 47.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 New Zealand 47.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Iceland 46.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Uganda?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Uganda was 48.92 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 69.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Uganda ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.