Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Eswatini
Eswatini: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 54.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 54.92 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Eswatini peaked at 69.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 54.92 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Eswatini 10th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.99 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 58.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 60.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 60.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 61.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 60.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 60.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 59.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 59.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 56.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 69.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 55.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 58.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 58.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 61.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 62.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 63.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 64.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 64.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 65.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 54.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 7 Eritrea 62.85 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
- 11 Angola 54.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 54.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Somalia 54.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Eswatini?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Eswatini was 54.92 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 69.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Eswatini ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.