Congo vs Ethiopia: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases

Congo
2.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia
2.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Congo rank
52nd
Ethiopia rank
50th

Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases over time

  • Congo
  • Ethiopia
2468200020102021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Congo, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 52nd and Ethiopia ranks 50th of 194 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people Congo
2010s 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7408 deaths per 100,000 people Congo
2020s 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0148 deaths per 100,000 people Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from rheumatic heart diseases, Congo or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from rheumatic heart diseases between Congo and Ethiopia?
0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
Congo ranks 52nd and Ethiopia ranks 50th 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

Indicator
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.