Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases
Burkina Faso
4.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
4.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
28th
South Sudan rank
29th
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Sudan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and South Sudan ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3172 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from rheumatic heart diseases, Burkina Faso or South Sudan?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from rheumatic heart diseases between Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and South Sudan ranks 29th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.