Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Eswatini
Eswatini: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Eswatini stood at 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people. 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 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Eswatini peaked at 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Eswatini 38th 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 diseases in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 35 Mongolia 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 China 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Chad 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Egypt 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Eswatini?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Eswatini was 3.32 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Eswatini ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.