Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 54.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 54.47 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 57.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.01 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.22 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 56.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 57.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 57.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 57.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 57.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 57.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 57.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 57.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 56.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 56.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 56.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 56.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 55.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 55.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 54.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 54.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 53.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 54.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 54.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 9 Philippines 58.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Eswatini 54.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Angola 54.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Somalia 54.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Cook Islands 53.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Bulgaria 52.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 54.47 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 57.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.