Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Pakistan
Pakistan: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 21.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 21.38 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Pakistan peaked at 26.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Pakistan ranks 96th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 26.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 26.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 26.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 26.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 26.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 25.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 25.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 24.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 23.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 23.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 22.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 22.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 22.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 21.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 21.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 93 Myanmar 22.43 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
- 97 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 21.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Niue 21.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 20.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Pakistan?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Pakistan was 21.38 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Pakistan ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.