Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Yemen
Yemen: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 207.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 207.56 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 6.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Yemen peaked at 254.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 207.56 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Yemen 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 254.92 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 250.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 244.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 238.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 234.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 229.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 224.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 222.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 220.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 218.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 215.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 215.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 216.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 213.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 208.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 209.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 209.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 210.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 210.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 212.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 220.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 207.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 233.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 218.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 254.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 212.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 208.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 216.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 207.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 220.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 21 Fiji 215.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Iraq 210.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Tajikistan 209.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Palau 204.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Sudan 202.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Kiribati 195.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Yemen?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Yemen was 207.56 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 254.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Yemen ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.