Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 22.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
22.87 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 36.0%
World rank
90th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
15.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in United Arab Emirates is 22.87 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in United Arab Emirates peaked at 22.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
United Arab Emirates ranks 90th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 20.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 20.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 19.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 19.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 15.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 18.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 17.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 22.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 87 Cape Verde 24.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Benin 24.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Vanuatu 22.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Romania 22.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Iran, Islamic Republic of 22.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Myanmar 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in United Arab Emirates?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in United Arab Emirates was 22.87 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 22.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.