Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bhutan
Bhutan: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan is 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bhutan peaked at 22.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Bhutan ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.66 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 20.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 19.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 18.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 16.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 15.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 4 Bangladesh 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Vanuatu 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Kiribati 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Naoero 11.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Micronesia, Federated States of 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bhutan?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bhutan was 11.47 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Bhutan ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.