Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Samoa
Samoa: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 21.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 21.77 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Samoa peaked at 24.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.77 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 94th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.92 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 24.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 24.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 24.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 23.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 23.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 22.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 22.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 21.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 22.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 22.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 22.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 21.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 91 Romania 22.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 93 Myanmar 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Bahrain 21.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Pakistan 21.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Samoa?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Samoa was 21.77 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Samoa ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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.