Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Egypt
Egypt: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 49.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
49.16 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
53.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
45.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 49.16 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Egypt peaked at 53.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 45.86 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Egypt ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.79 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 52.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 52.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 53.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 50.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 48.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 47.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 46.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 46.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 46.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 46.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 46.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 49.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 45.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 46.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 51.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 49.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 48.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 48.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 50.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 47.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 49.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 18 Zambia 51.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Congo 51.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Jamaica 50.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Bahamas 46.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 45.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 45.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Egypt?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Egypt was 49.16 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 53.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Egypt ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.