Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Maldives
Maldives: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 27.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
27.53 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
75th
of 194 countries
All-time high
30.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
11.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Maldives stood at 27.53 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 104.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Maldives peaked at 30.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.88 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Maldives ranks 75th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.16 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 16.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 15.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 13.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 12.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 12.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 12.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 11.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 29.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +147.3% |
| 2020 | 30.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 27.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 72 Jordan 27.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Tuvalu 27.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Niger 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Lithuania 27.45 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Maldives?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Maldives was 27.53 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 30.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Maldives ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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.