Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Gabon
Gabon: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 40.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 40.15 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.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Gabon peaked at 59.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.15 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Gabon 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Gabon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.22 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 58.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 52.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 51.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 51.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 55.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 51.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 52.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 52.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 50.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 50.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 53.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 52.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 51.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 50.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 49.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 48.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 42.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 40.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 26 Malawi 41.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Algeria 40.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Oman 40.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Seychelles 39.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Comoros 39.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Morocco 39.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Gabon?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Gabon was 40.15 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 59.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Gabon ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.