United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.6032 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
0.6127 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
145th
United States of America rank
144th

Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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 0.6032 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0095 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 145th and United States of America ranks 144th of 194 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7288 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3675 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.6825 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5711 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1114 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.6774 deaths per 100,000 people 0.615 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0624 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from rheumatic heart diseases, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.6127 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.6032 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from rheumatic heart diseases between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
0.0095 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 145th 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.