Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 30.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Ethiopia stood at 30.82 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Ethiopia peaked at 46.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.94 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Ethiopia 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.26 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 45.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 44.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 43.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 42.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 40.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 38.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 36.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 35.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 34.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 33.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 32.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 31.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 29.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 28.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 29.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 29.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 29.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 30.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 30.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 60 Togo 31.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Latvia 31.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Cameroon 30.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Dominica 30.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Kenya 30.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Saint Lucia 29.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Ethiopia?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Ethiopia was 30.82 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Ethiopia ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.