Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in India
India: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
126th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
12.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in India, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
India recorded 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in India peaked at 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places India 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in India, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 13.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 14.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 14.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 14.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 123 Dominican Republic 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 United States of America 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Mexico 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Bhutan 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Kiribati 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in India?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in India was 14.22 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does India rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- India ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.