Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Algeria
Algeria: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.17 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
98th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
1.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Algeria peaked at 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Algeria 98th 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 Algeria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 95 New Zealand 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Cyprus 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Ghana 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Romania 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Georgia 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Algeria?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Algeria was 1.17 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Algeria ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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.