Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 20.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam is 20.1 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Viet Nam peaked at 22.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.75 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Viet Nam 102nd 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 21.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 21.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 21.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 21.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 21.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 21.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 21.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 21.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 21.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 21.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 21.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 21.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 20.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 18.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 20.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 99 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 20.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Nigeria 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Mauritius 20.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Fiji 20 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Armenia 19.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Viet Nam?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Viet Nam was 20.1 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 22.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Viet Nam rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Viet Nam ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.