Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Colombia
Colombia: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Colombia peaked at 21.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places Colombia 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 21.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 19.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 19.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 18.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 16.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 17.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 13.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 13.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 15.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 13.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 14.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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- 116 Ecuador 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 118 Paraguay 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Serbia 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 China 15.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Colombia?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Colombia was 15.3 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Colombia ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.