Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Bhutan
Bhutan: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 14.21 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.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Bhutan peaked at 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 18.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 18.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 18.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 17.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 17.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 17.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 17.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 16.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 16.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 124 United States of America 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Mexico 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 India 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Kiribati 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Qatar 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Bhutan?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Bhutan was 14.21 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Bhutan ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.