Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Poland
Poland: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Poland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Poland recorded 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 122.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Poland peaked at 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
Poland ranks 131st of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.9% |
| 2018 | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.2% |
| 2021 | 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Kiribati 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Qatar 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Barbados 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Austria 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Poland?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Poland was 13.13 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Poland rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Poland ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.