Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Brazil
Brazil: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.33 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
12.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Brazil, 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 Brazil stood at 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Brazil peaked at 17.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 139th 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.44 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 16.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 17.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 16.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 16.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 16.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 12.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 136 Chile 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Singapore 12.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 138 Sri Lanka 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Germany 11.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Azerbaijan 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Brazil?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Brazil was 12.33 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 17.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Brazil ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.