Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 21.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
21.33 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
97th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
15.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 21.33 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 22.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 97th 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.84 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 22.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 22.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 19.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 18.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 18.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 17.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 16.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 16.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 15.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 17.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 18.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 21.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 21.33 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 22.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.