Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 22.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu is 22.96 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Vanuatu peaked at 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.96 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Vanuatu ranks 89th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.96 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 29.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 29.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 29.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 29.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 30.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 29.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 29.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 28.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 27.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 27.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 26.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 25.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 24.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 24.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 23.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 23.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 22.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 86 Honduras 24.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Cape Verde 24.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Benin 24.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 United Arab Emirates 22.87 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Vanuatu?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Vanuatu was 22.96 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Vanuatu ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.