Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Yemen
Yemen: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 52.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
52.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
59.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
50.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Yemen, 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 Yemen stood at 52.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Yemen peaked at 59.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.9 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.03 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 58.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 57.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 56.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 56.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 55.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 54.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 54.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 53.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 52.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 51.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 51.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 51.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 50.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 51.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 52.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 52.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 53.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 55.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 52.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 14 Cook Islands 53.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Bulgaria 52.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 52.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Zambia 51.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Congo 51.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Jamaica 50.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Yemen
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0439 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Yemen?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Yemen was 52.22 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 59.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Yemen ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.