Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Albania
Albania: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Albania stood at 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.4% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Albania peaked at 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Albania 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 106 Belarus 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Libya 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Indonesia 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Italy 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Brunei Darussalam 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Guyana 0.9947 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Albania?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Albania was 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Albania ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.