Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Ecuador
Ecuador: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Ecuador peaked at 31.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places Ecuador 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 13.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.6% |
| 2004 | 14.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 17.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 28.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.3% |
| 2010 | 26.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 29.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 31.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 30.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 24.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 24.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 22.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 20.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 17.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 113 Nepal 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Türkiye 17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Nicaragua 16.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Bangladesh 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Paraguay 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Colombia 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Ecuador?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Ecuador was 16.7 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 31.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Ecuador ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.