Benin vs Gambia: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases
Benin
2.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia
2.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Benin rank
64th
Gambia rank
65th
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Benin ranks 64th and Gambia ranks 65th of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4285 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0626 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0171 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from rheumatic heart diseases, Benin or Gambia?
- Benin, at 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from rheumatic heart diseases between Benin and Gambia?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Benin ranks 64th and Gambia ranks 65th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.