Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Switzerland
Switzerland: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.23 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
155th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland stood at 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Switzerland peaked at 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 155th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 152 Argentina 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Slovakia 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Uruguay 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Albania 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Mongolia 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Palau 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Switzerland?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Switzerland was 8.23 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Switzerland ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.