Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Congo
Congo: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 51.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Congo is 51.53 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Congo peaked at 89.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.53 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Congo ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.56 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 84.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 79.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 74.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 74.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 68.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 67.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 65.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 65.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 64.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 62.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 60.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 57.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 55.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 54.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 55.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 56.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 53.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 51.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 16 Republic of Moldova 52.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Yemen 52.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Zambia 51.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Jamaica 50.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Egypt 49.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Bahamas 46.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Congo?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Congo was 51.53 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?
- The highest recorded value was 89.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Congo ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.