Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Paraguay
Paraguay: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16.29 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
118th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
13.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Paraguay stood at 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Paraguay peaked at 21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.36 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.35 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 13.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 17.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 15.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 17.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 16.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 18.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 17.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 18.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 19.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 115 Nicaragua 16.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Ecuador 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Bangladesh 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Colombia 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Serbia 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 China 15.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Paraguay?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Paraguay was 16.29 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Paraguay ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.