Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Burundi
Burundi: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 38.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
38.81 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
51.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
36.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Burundi, 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 Burundi stood at 38.81 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Burundi peaked at 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.62 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Burundi ranks 36th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 49.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 47.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 46.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 45.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 43.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 41.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 40.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 38.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 38.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 38.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 38.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 37.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 37.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 36.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 37.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 38.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 33 Botswana 39.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Sudan 39.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Namibia 38.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Rwanda 37.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 South Sudan 37.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Micronesia, Federated States of 36.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Burundi?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Burundi was 38.81 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Burundi ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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.