Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Ecuador
Ecuador: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.6376 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6376 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
0.4252 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.6376 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Ecuador peaked at 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4252 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Ecuador 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7782 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7798 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6526 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.596 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +111.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7577 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8777 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9108 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.715 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8257 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 0.995 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9258 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8082 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7868 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6262 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4252 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5539 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6376 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9066 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.596 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8074 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4252 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5958 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5539 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6376 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 137 Canada 0.6792 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 138 Belgium 0.6748 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Serbia 0.6401 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Australia 0.6346 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Portugal 0.625 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Türkiye 0.6142 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Ecuador?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Ecuador was 0.6376 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4252 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Ecuador ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.