Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Argentina
Argentina: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.2033 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Argentina, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Argentina is 0.2033 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Argentina peaked at 0.6694 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1738 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Argentina 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Argentina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6694 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.6265 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6207 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6372 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4048 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3686 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3608 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4104 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3864 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4936 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4644 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3721 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 0.277 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 0.326 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2949 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2986 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2741 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2229 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2266 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2468 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1738 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2033 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4978 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3608 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6694 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3003 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2229 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4644 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1885 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1738 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2033 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 181 El Salvador 0.292 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Singapore 0.2546 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Sweden 0.2205 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Malta 0.1836 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Mauritius 0.182 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Guatemala 0.1747 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.721 % 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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Argentina?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Argentina was 0.2033 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6694 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1738 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Argentina ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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.