Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 75.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
75.95 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
83.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
53.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Central African Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 75.95 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Central African Republic peaked at 83.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.41 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Central African Republic ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.55 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 59.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 60.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 56.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 56.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 53.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 56.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 54.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 54.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 62.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 69.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 75.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 69.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 70.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 73.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 75.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 75.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 75.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 79.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 83.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 75.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 1 Lesotho 85.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Estonia 76.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Afghanistan 69.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Madagascar 68.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Mozambique 65.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Central African Republic?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Central African Republic was 75.95 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 83.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Central African Republic rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Central African Republic ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.