Bulgaria vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases

Bulgaria
52.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
54.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
15th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
12th

Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 54.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 52.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 15th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 12th of 194 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
2000s 49.19 deaths per 100,000 people 56.93 deaths per 100,000 people 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 36.87 deaths per 100,000 people 55.31 deaths per 100,000 people 18.44 deaths per 100,000 people Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 48.75 deaths per 100,000 people 54.73 deaths per 100,000 people 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from hypertensive heart diseases, Bulgaria or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 54.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 52.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from hypertensive heart diseases between Bulgaria and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
1.65 deaths per 100,000 people, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
Bulgaria ranks 15th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.