Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 78 Cook Islands 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Morocco 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Iraq 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Syrian Arab Republic 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Nigeria 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Tajikistan 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0221 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0186 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 1.6 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.