Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Italy
Italy: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.02 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
10.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Italy peaked at 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Italy 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 10.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 11.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Azerbaijan 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Brunei Darussalam 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Costa Rica 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Italy?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Italy was 11.02 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Italy ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.