Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Slovakia
Slovakia: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.32 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
153rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
7.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia stood at 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Slovakia peaked at 19.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
Slovakia ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.84 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 9.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 19.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.9% |
| 2013 | 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 14.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 12.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 150 Greece 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Czechia 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Argentina 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Uruguay 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Switzerland 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Albania 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Slovakia?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Slovakia was 8.32 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Slovakia rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Slovakia ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.