Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 45.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 45.44 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Zimbabwe peaked at 48.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.62 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.62 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 32.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 33.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 35.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 36.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 37.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 36.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 37.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 38.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 40.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 44.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 44.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 43.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 44.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 43.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 44.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 44.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 45.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 44.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 48.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 45.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 20 Jamaica 50.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Egypt 49.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Bahamas 46.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 45.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Djibouti 43.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Malawi 41.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Zimbabwe?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Zimbabwe was 45.44 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 48.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Zimbabwe ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.