Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Eritrea
Eritrea: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 62.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
62.85 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
78.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
61.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea is 62.85 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Eritrea peaked at 78.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.32 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Eritrea ranks 7th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.84 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 74.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 72.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 68.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 67.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 67.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 67.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 65.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 65.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 65.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 64.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 63.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 63.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 61.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 61.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 62.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 4 Afghanistan 69.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Madagascar 68.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Mozambique 65.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 59.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Philippines 58.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Eswatini 54.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Eritrea?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Eritrea was 62.85 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 78.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Eritrea rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Eritrea ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.