Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 24.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
24.72 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
27.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
20.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 24.72 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Cape Verde peaked at 27.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 87th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 20.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 21.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 21.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 23.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 23.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 24.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 25.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 27.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 27.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 25.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 24.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 24.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 24.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 26.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 25.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 25.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 24.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 84 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Cuba 24.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Honduras 24.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Benin 24.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 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 Cape Verde?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Cape Verde was 24.72 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 27.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Cape Verde ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.