Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Chad
Chad: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Chad, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Chad recorded 3.46 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 9.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Chad peaked at 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Chad 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 34 Afghanistan 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Mongolia 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 China 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Eswatini 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Egypt 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.4188 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,898 (1998)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0007 units per person (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Chad?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Chad was 3.46 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Chad ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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.