Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases

Burkina Faso
45.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi
41.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
24th
Malawi rank
26th

Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 45.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 41.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 26th of 194 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 46.05 deaths per 100,000 people 36.01 deaths per 100,000 people 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people Burkina Faso
2010s 47.35 deaths per 100,000 people 35.7 deaths per 100,000 people 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people Burkina Faso
2020s 46.39 deaths per 100,000 people 42.72 deaths per 100,000 people 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from hypertensive heart diseases, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Burkina Faso, at 45.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 41.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from hypertensive heart diseases between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
3.78 deaths per 100,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 26th 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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.