Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Antigua and Barbuda is 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 69.9% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 48.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 189th 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 Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.01 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 48.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 35.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 25.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 19.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 21.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 28.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 27.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 24.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 21.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 19.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 22.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 19.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 23.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 28.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 26.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.0% |
| 2020 | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.9% |
| 2021 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -69.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 186 Australia 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 New Zealand 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 France 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 North Macedonia 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Netherlands 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Belgium 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.86 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 48.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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.