Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Myanmar
Myanmar: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar stood at 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Myanmar peaked at 30.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 93rd 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 29.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 29.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 29.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 29.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 28.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 27.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 26.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 25.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 24.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 24.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 23.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 23.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 24.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 24.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 90 United Arab Emirates 22.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Romania 22.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Iran, Islamic Republic of 22.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Samoa 21.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Bahrain 21.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Pakistan 21.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Myanmar?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Myanmar was 22.43 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Myanmar ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.