Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Chile
Chile: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.57 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
8.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Chile, 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 Chile stood at 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Chile peaked at 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Chile ranks 136th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 13.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 13.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 13.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 12.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 133 Austria 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Panama 12.64 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
- 139 Brazil 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Chile?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Chile was 12.57 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Chile rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Chile ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.