Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in South Africa
South Africa: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 35.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in South Africa, 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 South Africa is 35.55 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in South Africa peaked at 45.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.41 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places South Africa 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in South Africa, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.18 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 33.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 36.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 37.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 37.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 37.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 40.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 41.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 42.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 41.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 45.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 43.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 42.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 42.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 42.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 42.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 41.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 39.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 38.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 36.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 42.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 35.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 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
- 42 Naoero 35.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Equatorial Guinea 35.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Liberia 34.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in South Africa?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in South Africa was 35.55 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 45.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- South Africa ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.