Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Jordan
Jordan: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 27.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
27.83 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
46.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
25.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Jordan, 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 Jordan stood at 27.83 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Jordan peaked at 46.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Jordan 72nd 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 45.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 45.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 41.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 42.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 45.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 46.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 40.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 37.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 36.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 36.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 36.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 35.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 34.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 33.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 30.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 29.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 28.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 26.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 25.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 30.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 27.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 69 Cambodia 28.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Tajikistan 28.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Iraq 28.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Tuvalu 27.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Niger 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Maldives 27.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Jordan?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Jordan was 27.83 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Jordan ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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.