Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Norway
Norway: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Norway, 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 Norway is 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.9% on the previous year and up 242.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Norway peaked at 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
Norway ranks 173rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.3% |
| 2014 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.1% |
| 2021 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 170 Russian Federation 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Spain 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Guatemala 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Portugal 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Peru 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 San Marino 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Norway?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Norway was 4.71 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Norway ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.