Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Chile
Chile: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.0939 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Chile, 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 Chile stood at 0.0939 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.7% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Chile peaked at 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0939 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Chile 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8763 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9127 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7685 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6125 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6112 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5144 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6011 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4509 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.489 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3409 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3782 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4103 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4206 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0939 deaths per 100,000 people | -77.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8763 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5177 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3409 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7685 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2573 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0939 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4206 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 188 Republic of Korea 0.1678 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Nicaragua 0.123 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Iceland 0.1107 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Colombia 0.0862 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 193 North Macedonia 0.0593 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 194 Finland 0.0207 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Chile?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Chile was 0.0939 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0939 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Chile ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.