Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Tunisia
Tunisia: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 34.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Tunisia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 34.32 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Tunisia peaked at 38.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.32 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Tunisia 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.94 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 38.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 38.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 38.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 37.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 36.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 36.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 35.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 35.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 35.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 35.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 35.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 35.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 36.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 35.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 34.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 35.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 34.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 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
- 46 Guyana 34.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Croatia 33.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Tunisia?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Tunisia was 34.32 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Tunisia ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.