Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Namibia
Namibia: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 38.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 38.87 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Namibia peaked at 48.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Namibia 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.83 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 48.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 47.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 47.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 46.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 45.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 46.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 44.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 43.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 47.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 46.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 43.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 43.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 43.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 45.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 45.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 45.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 45.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 45.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 45.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 48.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 38.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 32 Morocco 39.45 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
- 36 Burundi 38.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Rwanda 37.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 South Sudan 37.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Namibia?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Namibia was 38.87 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Namibia ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.