Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Somalia
Somalia: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 54.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Somalia, 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 Somalia is 54.17 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Somalia peaked at 62.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Somalia 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.74 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 61.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 60.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 59.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 59.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 58.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 57.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 56.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 57.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 56.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 55.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 53.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 57.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 58.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 57.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 56.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 56.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 56.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 56.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 55.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 58.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 54.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 10 Eswatini 54.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Angola 54.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 54.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Cook Islands 53.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Bulgaria 52.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 52.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Somalia?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Somalia was 54.17 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Somalia ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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.