Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Mexico
Mexico: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.71 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
125th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
10.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Mexico peaked at 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Mexico ranks 125th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 12.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 13.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 15.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 15.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 122 Kuwait 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Dominican Republic 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 United States of America 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 India 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Bhutan 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Mexico?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Mexico was 14.71 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Mexico ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.