Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sweden

Sweden: Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized was 5.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.28
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.15
in 2017
All-time low
2.07
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sweden, 2000–2021

234562000201020212000: 2.12001: 2.22002: 2.22003: 2.12004: 2.72005: 2.82006: 3.12007: 3.52008: 3.42009: 3.82010: 4.62011: 42012: 4.32013: 5.72014: 5.82015: 5.72016: 5.72017: 6.12018: 5.32019: 52020: 5.62021: 5.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sweden stood at 5.28.

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 disease who ghe age standardized in Sweden peaked at 6.15 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.07, 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 disease who ghe age standardized in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.07 —
2001 2.16 +4.4%
2002 2.19 +1.3%
2003 2.13 -2.7%
2004 2.71 +27.7%
2005 2.79 +2.8%
2006 3.06 +9.8%
2007 3.5 +14.2%
2008 3.4 -2.9%
2009 3.82 +12.4%
2010 4.55 +19.3%
2011 4.04 -11.3%
2012 4.31 +6.7%
2013 5.73 +32.9%
2014 5.79 +1.1%
2015 5.71 -1.3%
2016 5.73 +0.3%
2017 6.15 +7.2%
2018 5.32 -13.5%
2019 4.97 -6.6%
2020 5.59 +12.6%
2021 5.28 -5.6%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 5.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.18, 52% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 5.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.36, 56% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.78 2.07 3.82 10
2010s 5.23 4.04 6.15 10
2020s 5.44 5.28 5.59 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 166 Monaco 5.69 compare
  2. 167 Malaysia 5.59 compare
  3. 168 Cyprus 5.39 compare
  4. 170 Russia 5.2 compare
  5. 171 Spain 5.15 compare
  6. 172 Guatemala 4.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sweden?
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sweden was 5.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 6.15 in 2017.
What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized?
Sweden ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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