Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Cyprus
Cyprus: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Cyprus, 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 Cyprus is 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 28.1% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Cyprus peaked at 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8935 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
Cyprus ranks 96th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8935 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.8% |
| 2010 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +80.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9582 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.7% |
| 2012 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.8% |
| 2013 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.2% |
| 2015 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.2% |
| 2018 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8935 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9582 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 93 Dominica 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Jamaica 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 New Zealand 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Ghana 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Algeria 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Cyprus?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Cyprus was 1.29 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8935 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Cyprus rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Cyprus ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.