Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Canada
Canada: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.6792 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6792 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
137th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9739 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
0.6231 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 0.6792 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Canada peaked at 0.9739 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6231 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Canada 137th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8916 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.7905 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9146 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9739 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8281 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8325 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7856 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7963 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8117 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6547 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6539 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6677 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6711 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.837 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8364 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7422 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7868 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7337 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6231 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6792 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.828 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6547 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9739 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7476 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6539 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.837 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6512 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6231 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6792 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 134 Maldives 0.7099 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Bahrain 0.6887 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Uruguay 0.6812 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 138 Belgium 0.6748 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Canada?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Canada was 0.6792 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9739 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6231 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Canada ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.