Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Canada
Canada: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.71 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
178th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
1.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Canada peaked at 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Canada ranks 178th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 175 Peru 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 San Marino 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Iceland 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Israel 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Luxembourg 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Canada?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Canada was 3.71 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Canada ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.