Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Kenya
Kenya: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 30.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
30.2 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
65th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
22.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 30.2 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Kenya peaked at 32.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.57 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Kenya 65th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.01 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 22.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 23.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 23.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 23.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 24.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 25.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 26.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 27.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 28.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 29.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 30.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 30.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 30.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 31.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 32.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 31.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 30.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 30.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 62 Cameroon 30.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Ethiopia 30.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Dominica 30.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Saint Lucia 29.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Libya 29.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Kenya?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Kenya was 30.2 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 32.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Kenya ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.