Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Morocco
Morocco: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 39.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
39.45 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
41.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
38.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Morocco, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 39.45 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Morocco peaked at 41.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.01 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places Morocco 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Morocco, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 38.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 38.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 38.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 38.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 39.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 38.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 38.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 39.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 39.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 39.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 41.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 39.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 29 Gabon 40.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Seychelles 39.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Comoros 39.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Botswana 39.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Sudan 39.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Namibia 38.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Morocco?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Morocco was 39.45 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 41.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Morocco rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Morocco ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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.