Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 31.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands is 31.61 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Marshall Islands peaked at 41.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Marshall Islands ranks 57th 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.2 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 40.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 40.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 40.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 39.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 39.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 39.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 38.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 38.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 37.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 36.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 36.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 35.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 34.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 33.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 33.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 31.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 31.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 31.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 32.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 31.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 54 Sierra Leone 31.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Guinea 31.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Mauritania 31.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Chad 31.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Georgia 31.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Togo 31.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Marshall Islands?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Marshall Islands was 31.61 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Marshall Islands ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.