Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bangladesh peaked at 25.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Bangladesh 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 24.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 25.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 25.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 23.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 23.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 22.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 20.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 17.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 15.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bangladesh?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bangladesh was 12.93 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 25.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.