Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Eritrea
Eritrea: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 6.16 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Eritrea is 6.16, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Eritrea peaked at 9.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.16, in 2021.
That places Eritrea 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.77 | — |
| 2001 | 9.1 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 8.76 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 8.11 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 8 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.9 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.83 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.64 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.65 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.62 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.5 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.27 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 7.06 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.99 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.81 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.55 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.46 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.37 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.22 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.18 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.16 | -0.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 6.16 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.46, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 6.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.84, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.24 | 7.62 | 9.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 | 6.22 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 | 6.16 | 6.18 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Eritrea?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Eritrea was 6.16 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.77 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 in 2021.
- How does Eritrea rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Eritrea ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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