Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in North Macedonia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.5% on the previous year and down 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in North Macedonia peaked at 23.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places North Macedonia 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.94 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 22.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 21.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 20.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 21.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 23.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 21.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 15.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 13.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 15.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 21.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.2% |
| 2014 | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 18.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -76.2% |
| 2021 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 187 New Zealand 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 France 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Netherlands 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Belgium 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Japan 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in North Macedonia?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in North Macedonia was 1.8 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- North Macedonia ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.