Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Armenia
Armenia: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.4001 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Armenia, 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 Armenia stood at 0.4001 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Armenia peaked at 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4001 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Armenia ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7581 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8731 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4305 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4001 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7581 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4153 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4001 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4305 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 166 Bulgaria 0.4433 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4348 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Netherlands 0.4002 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Switzerland 0.3905 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Luxembourg 0.3902 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Mexico 0.3862 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Armenia?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Armenia was 0.4001 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4001 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Armenia rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Armenia ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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.