Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Australia
Australia: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.6346 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Australia, 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 Australia stood at 0.6346 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Australia peaked at 0.8978 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6346 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Australia ranks 141st of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8978 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.8672 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8707 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8835 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7711 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8164 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8399 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6978 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8674 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7917 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8355 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8849 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7797 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8584 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8303 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8924 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.819 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7394 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.759 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7382 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7209 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6346 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8304 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6978 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8978 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8137 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7382 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8924 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6777 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6346 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7209 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 138 Belgium 0.6748 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Serbia 0.6401 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Ecuador 0.6376 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Portugal 0.625 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Türkiye 0.6142 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 United States of America 0.6127 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Australia?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Australia was 0.6346 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8978 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6346 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Australia ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.