Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Lithuania
Lithuania: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 27.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Lithuania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 27.45 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 224.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Lithuania peaked at 27.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Lithuania 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.2% |
| 2004 | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 15.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 23.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.0% |
| 2021 | 27.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 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
- 77 Ghana 27.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Timor-Leste 27.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Mali 26.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Lithuania?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Lithuania was 27.45 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Lithuania ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.