Kuwait vs United States of America: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases

Kuwait
15.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
14.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kuwait rank
122nd
United States of America rank
124th

Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases over time

  • Kuwait
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

Kuwait ranks 122nd and United States of America ranks 124th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 24.99 deaths per 100,000 people 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people Kuwait
2010s 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people Kuwait
2020s 15.19 deaths per 100,000 people 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3857 deaths per 100,000 people Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from hypertensive heart diseases, Kuwait or United States of America?
Kuwait, at 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from hypertensive heart diseases between Kuwait and United States of America?
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and United States of America rank globally for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
Kuwait ranks 122nd and United States of America ranks 124th 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.