Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 27.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu stood at 27.77 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Tuvalu peaked at 38.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.75 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Tuvalu 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.01 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 37.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 35.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 34.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 33.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 32.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 32.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 31.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 31.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 30.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 30.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 29.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 29.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 29.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 29.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 28.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 27.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 28.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 27.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 70 Tajikistan 28.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Iraq 28.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Jordan 27.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Niger 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Maldives 27.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Lithuania 27.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Tuvalu?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Tuvalu was 27.77 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 38.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Tuvalu rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Tuvalu ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.