Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Belgium
Belgium: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.6748 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Belgium, 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 Belgium is 0.6748 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Belgium peaked at 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5871 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Belgium 138th 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9507 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9522 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9808 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9312 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9118 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9185 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8838 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8605 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8604 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.824 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5871 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6748 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9507 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9209 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.824 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6309 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5871 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6748 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 135 Bahrain 0.6887 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Uruguay 0.6812 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Canada 0.6792 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
- 141 Australia 0.6346 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Belgium?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Belgium was 0.6748 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5871 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Belgium ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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.