Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Philippines

Philippines: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 58.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
58.51 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 37.3%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
61.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
28.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Philippines, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 32.6 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 34.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 37.5 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 38.6 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 38.9 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 39.9 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 36.5 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 37.8 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 35.9 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 32.1 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 30.3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 39.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 46.4 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 57.9 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 57.6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 61.5 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 45 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 44.7 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 45.7 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 42.6 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 58.5 deaths per 100,000 people

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 Philippines is 58.51 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Philippines peaked at 61.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.47 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.

Philippines ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Philippines, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 28.47 deaths per 100,000 people
2001 32.64 deaths per 100,000 people +14.7%
2002 34.26 deaths per 100,000 people +5.0%
2003 37.52 deaths per 100,000 people +9.5%
2004 38.61 deaths per 100,000 people +2.9%
2005 38.9 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
2006 39.88 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
2007 36.48 deaths per 100,000 people -8.5%
2008 37.75 deaths per 100,000 people +3.5%
2009 35.9 deaths per 100,000 people -4.9%
2010 32.06 deaths per 100,000 people -10.7%
2011 30.29 deaths per 100,000 people -5.5%
2012 39.52 deaths per 100,000 people +30.4%
2013 46.38 deaths per 100,000 people +17.4%
2014 57.92 deaths per 100,000 people +24.9%
2015 57.55 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2016 61.55 deaths per 100,000 people +6.9%
2017 45.03 deaths per 100,000 people -26.8%
2018 44.66 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
2019 45.73 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
2020 42.62 deaths per 100,000 people -6.8%
2021 58.51 deaths per 100,000 people +37.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.04 deaths per 100,000 people 28.47 deaths per 100,000 people 39.88 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 46.07 deaths per 100,000 people 30.29 deaths per 100,000 people 61.55 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 50.56 deaths per 100,000 people 42.62 deaths per 100,000 people 58.51 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 6 Mozambique 65.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 7 Eritrea 62.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 8 Saudi Arabia 59.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 10 Eswatini 54.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 11 Angola 54.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 54.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Philippines?
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Philippines was 58.51 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 61.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 28.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
How does Philippines rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
Philippines ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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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Indicator
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.