Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Rwanda
Rwanda: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 37.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
37.3 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
107 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
36.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda stood at 37.3 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Rwanda peaked at 107 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.96 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Rwanda ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.27 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 103.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 107 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 100.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 90.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 82.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 77.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 75.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 73.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 72.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 72.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 72.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 57.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 51.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 47.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 43.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 41.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 39.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 38.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 36.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 37.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 107 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 34 Sudan 39.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Namibia 38.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Burundi 38.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 South Sudan 37.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Micronesia, Federated States of 36.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Hungary 36.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Rwanda?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Rwanda was 37.3 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 107 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Rwanda ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.