Ireland vs United States of America: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases

Ireland
0.5877 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
0.6127 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland rank
147th
United States of America rank
144th

Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases over time

  • Ireland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.6127 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5877 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 147th and United States of America ranks 144th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7288 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2974 deaths per 100,000 people Ireland
2010s 0.6965 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5711 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1254 deaths per 100,000 people Ireland
2020s 0.5947 deaths per 100,000 people 0.615 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0203 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from rheumatic heart diseases, Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.6127 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5877 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from rheumatic heart diseases between Ireland and United States of America?
0.025 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
Ireland ranks 147th and United States of America ranks 144th 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.