Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Ireland
Ireland: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.99 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
185th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
2.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Ireland, 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 Ireland stood at 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Ireland peaked at 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Ireland 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 182 Malta 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Republic of Korea 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Thailand 3.13 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
- 188 France 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Ireland?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Ireland was 2.99 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Ireland ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.