Congo vs Zambia: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases

Congo
51.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
51.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Congo rank
19th
Zambia rank
18th

Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases over time

  • Congo
  • Zambia
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 51.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 51.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Congo, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

Congo ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 18th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 74.15 deaths per 100,000 people 43.13 deaths per 100,000 people 31.02 deaths per 100,000 people Congo
2010s 59.5 deaths per 100,000 people 41.2 deaths per 100,000 people 18.3 deaths per 100,000 people Congo
2020s 52.75 deaths per 100,000 people 50.46 deaths per 100,000 people 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from hypertensive heart diseases, Congo or Zambia?
Zambia, at 51.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 51.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from hypertensive heart diseases between Congo and Zambia?
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
Congo ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 18th 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.