Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Albania
Albania: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Albania recorded 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Albania peaked at 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Albania 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 10.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 13.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 12.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 11.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 12.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 13.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 153 Slovakia 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Uruguay 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Switzerland 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Mongolia 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Palau 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Tonga 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Albania?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Albania was 8.2 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Albania ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.