Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Ecuador

Ecuador: Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized was 16.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.7
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
31.02
in 2012
All-time low
7.45
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Ecuador, 2000–2021

510152025302000201020212000: 10.92001: 11.22002: 7.42003: 13.22004: 14.62005: 14.82006: 19.12007: 17.72008: 15.82009: 282010: 26.62011: 29.32012: 312013: 30.62014: 24.82015: 252016: 23.32017: 22.22018: 20.72019: 17.32020: 19.42021: 16.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Ecuador is 16.7, 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 disease who ghe age standardized in Ecuador peaked at 31.02 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.45, 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 disease who ghe age standardized in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Ecuador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 10.87 —
2001 11.17 +2.8%
2002 7.45 -33.3%
2003 13.16 +76.6%
2004 14.62 +11.1%
2005 14.83 +1.5%
2006 19.1 +28.8%
2007 17.67 -7.5%
2008 15.8 -10.6%
2009 28.02 +77.3%
2010 26.59 -5.1%
2011 29.33 +10.3%
2012 31.02 +5.8%
2013 30.58 -1.4%
2014 24.77 -19.0%
2015 24.97 +0.8%
2016 23.28 -6.8%
2017 22.18 -4.7%
2018 20.69 -6.7%
2019 17.27 -16.5%
2020 19.4 +12.3%
2021 16.7 -13.9%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 16.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.08, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 16.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.7, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.27 7.45 28.02 10
2010s 25.07 17.27 31.02 10
2020s 18.05 16.7 19.4 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 113 Nepal 17.09 compare
  2. 114 Turkey 17 compare
  3. 115 Nicaragua 16.86 compare
  4. 117 Bangladesh 16.34 compare
  5. 118 Paraguay 16.29 compare
  6. 119 Colombia 15.3 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Ecuador?
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Ecuador was 16.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 31.02 in 2012.
What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 7.45 in 2002.
How does Ecuador rank for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized?
Ecuador ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized 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 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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Indicator
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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