Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Lebanon
Lebanon: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Lebanon peaked at 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 17.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 15.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 14.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 14.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 13.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 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
- 148 Slovenia 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Greece 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Czechia 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Argentina 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Lebanon?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Lebanon was 9.87 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Lebanon ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.