Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Benin
Benin: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 24.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Benin, 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 hypertensive heart diseases in Benin stood at 24.37 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Benin peaked at 27.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.37 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Benin ranks 88th 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 hypertensive heart diseases in Benin, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 27.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 27.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 27.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 27.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 26.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 26.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 26.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 26.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 26.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 25.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 25.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 25.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 24.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 25.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 24.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- 89 Vanuatu 22.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 United Arab Emirates 22.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Benin?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Benin was 24.37 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 27.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Benin ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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.