Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Senegal
Senegal: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 25.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Senegal, 2000–2021
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 Senegal is 25.85 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Senegal peaked at 30.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.62 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Senegal 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.94 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 30.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 29.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 28.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 27.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 26.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 25.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 25.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 25.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 25.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 24.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 24.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 25.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 25.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 25.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 25.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 26.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 25.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 80 Côte d'Ivoire 26.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Belize 26.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Indonesia 25.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Cuba 24.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Honduras 24.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Senegal?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Senegal was 25.85 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 30.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Senegal ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.