Namibia vs Rwanda: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases

Namibia
38.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Rwanda
37.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Namibia rank
35th
Rwanda rank
37th

Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases over time

  • Namibia
  • Rwanda
406080100200020102021

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 38.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 37.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

Namibia ranks 35th and Rwanda ranks 37th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 46.56 deaths per 100,000 people 88 deaths per 100,000 people 41.44 deaths per 100,000 people Rwanda
2010s 44.97 deaths per 100,000 people 53.08 deaths per 100,000 people 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people Rwanda
2020s 43.62 deaths per 100,000 people 37.13 deaths per 100,000 people 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from hypertensive heart diseases, Namibia or Rwanda?
Namibia, at 38.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 37.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Rwanda as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from hypertensive heart diseases between Namibia and Rwanda?
1.57 deaths per 100,000 people, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Rwanda?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Namibia and Rwanda rank globally for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
Namibia ranks 35th and Rwanda ranks 37th 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.