Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in France
France: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in France, 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 France is 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in France peaked at 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
France ranks 188th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in France, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 185 Ireland 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Australia 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 New Zealand 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 North Macedonia 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Netherlands 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in France?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in France was 2.81 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does France rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- France ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.