Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Estonia
Estonia: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.4495 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Estonia, 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 Estonia is 0.4495 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Estonia peaked at 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4495 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Estonia 161st 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.6% |
| 2006 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.0% |
| 2009 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8382 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6857 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5742 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6965 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6283 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7732 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5546 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4495 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8792 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5742 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5021 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4495 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5546 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 158 France 0.4698 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Monaco 0.4578 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Peru 0.4502 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Sri Lanka 0.4474 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Barbados 0.4461 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Andorra 0.4446 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Estonia?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Estonia was 0.4495 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4495 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Estonia ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.