Ghana vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases

Ghana
1.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
97th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
99th

Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases over time

  • Ghana
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0123200020102021

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 97th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 99th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6607 deaths per 100,000 people Ghana
2010s 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1777 deaths per 100,000 people Ghana
2020s 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people 0.075 deaths per 100,000 people Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from rheumatic heart diseases, Ghana or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Ghana, at 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from rheumatic heart diseases between Ghana and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
Ghana ranks 97th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 99th 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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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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.