Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Spain
Spain: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Spain, 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 Spain is 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Spain peaked at 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Spain 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 168 Cyprus 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Sweden 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Russian Federation 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Guatemala 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Norway 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Portugal 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Spain?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Spain was 5.15 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Spain ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.