Republic of Korea vs Malta: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases
Republic of Korea
0.1678 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malta
0.1836 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
188th
Malta rank
185th
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases over time
- Republic of Korea
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.1836 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1678 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0158 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 188th and Malta ranks 185th of 194 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5798 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9423 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3626 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.2621 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4231 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.161 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.1748 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1997 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0249 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from rheumatic heart diseases, Republic of Korea or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.1836 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1678 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from rheumatic heart diseases between Republic of Korea and Malta?
- 0.0158 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malta?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and Malta rank globally for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Republic of Korea ranks 188th and Malta ranks 185th 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.