Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Colombia
Colombia: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.0862 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Colombia, 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 Colombia is 0.0862 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Colombia peaked at 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0546 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Colombia ranks 192nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.9351 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8962 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7428 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.712 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 0.784 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7348 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.846 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3857 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5954 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.4% |
| 2011 | 0.522 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3701 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4073 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0975 deaths per 100,000 people | -76.1% |
| 2015 | 0.105 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0683 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0641 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0546 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1747 deaths per 100,000 people | +220.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1053 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0862 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7923 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3857 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2459 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0546 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5954 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0957 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0862 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1053 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Colombia?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Colombia was 0.0862 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0546 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Colombia ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.