Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized was 54.47 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
54.47
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
57.84
in 2008
All-time low
53.01
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 54.47 for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized 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 disease who ghe age standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 57.84 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.01, in 2019.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 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 disease who ghe age standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.22 | — |
| 2001 | 56.05 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 56 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 57.35 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 57.78 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 57.32 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 57.01 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 57.65 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 57.84 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 57.07 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 56.99 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 56.63 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 56.23 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 56.04 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 55.76 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 55.24 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 54.72 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 54.53 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.98 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 53.01 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 54.98 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 54.47 | -0.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 54.47 is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.3, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 54.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.28, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.93 | 55.22 | 57.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.31 | 53.01 | 56.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.73 | 54.47 | 54.98 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo was 54.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 57.84 in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.01 in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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