Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Palau
Palau: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Palau, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Palau recorded 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Palau peaked at 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Palau ranks 158th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 9.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 155 Switzerland 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Albania 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Mongolia 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Tonga 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Kazakhstan 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Montenegro 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Palau?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Palau was 7.72 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Palau rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Palau ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau 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.