Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 29.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 29.64 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 47.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 29.64 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.2 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 43.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 44.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 45.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 47.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 46.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 43.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 39.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 37.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 34.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 33.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 32.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 31.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 30.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 30.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 30.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 30.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 30.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 31.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 29.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 64 Dominica 30.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Kenya 30.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Saint Lucia 29.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Libya 29.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Cambodia 28.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Tajikistan 28.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 29.64 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 47.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.