Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Estonia
Estonia: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 76.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Estonia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 76.97 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Estonia peaked at 79.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Estonia 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Estonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 15.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 20.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 27.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 28.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 28.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 40.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 56.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 65.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 63.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 63.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 68.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 70.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 77.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 79.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 75.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 74.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 72.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 67.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 68.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 76.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 Lesotho 85.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Central African Republic 75.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Afghanistan 69.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Madagascar 68.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Estonia?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Estonia was 76.97 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Estonia ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.