Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Tunisia
Tunisia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 263.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Tunisia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Tunisia stood at 263.43 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Tunisia peaked at 368.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 263.43 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 82nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 368.03 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 364.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 359.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 356.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 350.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 343.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 336.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 329.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 322.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 317.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 313.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 301.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 295.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 293.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 289.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 287.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 284.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 282.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 278.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 271.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 278.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 263.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 344.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 317.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 368.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 271.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 313.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 263.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 278.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 79 Montenegro 265.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Albania 264.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Guyana 263.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 263.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Djibouti 262.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 261.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Tunisia?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Tunisia was 263.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 368.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Tunisia ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.