Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.9121 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan stood at 0.9121 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.4% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Azerbaijan peaked at 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9121 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Azerbaijan 122nd 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9121 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9121 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 119 Russian Federation 0.9605 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Czechia 0.9436 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Israel 0.9317 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Lebanon 0.9094 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Qatar 0.9087 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Hungary 0.8959 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Azerbaijan?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Azerbaijan was 0.9121 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9121 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Azerbaijan ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.