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

Latest (2021)
0.0939 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 77.7%
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.0939 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Chile, 2000–2021

00.511.522000201020212000: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 1 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.876 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.913 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.768 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.612 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.611 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.514 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.601 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.451 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.489 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.341 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.378 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.421 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.094 deaths per 100,000 people

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

Annual values for Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Chile, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 188 Republic of Korea 0.1678 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 189 Nicaragua 0.123 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 190 Iceland 0.1107 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 192 Colombia 0.0862 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 193 North Macedonia 0.0593 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 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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Indicator
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.