In 2021, Madagascar had the highest age-standardized death rate due to heart disease, with 429 deaths per 100,000 individuals in the country. This was the highest recorded rate in the East African region. On the other hand, Ethiopia had the lowest heart disease death rate, with 195 deaths per 100,000 people.
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World Population Review. (April 11, 2025). Mortality rate due to heart disease in East Africa in 2021, by country (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1609971/heart-disease-death-rate-in-east-africa-by-country/
World Population Review. "Mortality rate due to heart disease in East Africa in 2021, by country (per 100,000 population)." Chart. April 11, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1609971/heart-disease-death-rate-in-east-africa-by-country/
World Population Review. (2025). Mortality rate due to heart disease in East Africa in 2021, by country (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1609971/heart-disease-death-rate-in-east-africa-by-country/
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Mortality rate due to heart disease in East Africa in 2021, by country (per 100,000 population) [Graph], World Population Review, April 11, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1609971/heart-disease-death-rate-in-east-africa-by-country/