Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Kiribati

Kiribati: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
14.06 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
12.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Kiribati, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 15 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 14 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 13 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Kiribati peaked at 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.

That places Kiribati 129th 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 Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Kiribati, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people
2001 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2002 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
2003 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2004 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2005 15.12 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
2006 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
2007 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2008 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
2009 14.39 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2010 14.25 deaths per 100,000 people -1.0%
2011 14.19 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
2012 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2013 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
2014 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2015 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2016 13.47 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2017 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2018 12.98 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2019 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2020 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people +4.0%
2021 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people 14.39 deaths per 100,000 people 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people 14.25 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 126 India 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 127 Bhutan 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 128 Sao Tome and Principe 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 130 Qatar 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 131 Poland 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 132 Barbados 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Kiribati?
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Kiribati was 14.06 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 Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Kiribati rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
Kiribati ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati 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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Indicator
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.