Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Dominica
Dominica: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 30.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 30.52 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Dominica peaked at 46.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.52 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Dominica 64th 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.36 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 42.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 42.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 41.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 41.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 41.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 41.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 40.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 41.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 41.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 42.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 43.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 43.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 46.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 46.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 42.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 39.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 35.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 34.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 34.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 30.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 61 Latvia 31.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Cameroon 30.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Ethiopia 30.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Kenya 30.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Saint Lucia 29.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Dominica?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Dominica was 30.52 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 46.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Dominica ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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.