Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Austria
Austria: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Austria, 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 Austria is 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Austria peaked at 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8051 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Austria 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8628 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9147 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8679 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8051 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8751 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9116 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8628 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8051 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 88 Equatorial Guinea 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 United Arab Emirates 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Cape Verde 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Saint Lucia 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Dominica 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Jamaica 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Austria?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Austria was 1.36 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8051 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Austria ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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.