Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Sweden
Sweden: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.28 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
2.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Sweden, 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 Sweden stood at 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Sweden peaked at 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 169th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 166 Monaco 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Malaysia 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Cyprus 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Russian Federation 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Spain 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Guatemala 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Sweden?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Sweden was 5.28 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Sweden ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.