Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Greece
Greece: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Greece, 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 Greece stood at 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Greece peaked at 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Greece 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Slovenia 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Lebanon 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Czechia 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Argentina 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Slovakia 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Greece?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Greece was 9.73 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Greece ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.