Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 2.85 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Ethiopia is 2.85, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Ethiopia peaked at 5.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2019.
Ethiopia ranks 50th 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 disease who ghe age standardized in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.96 | — |
| 2001 | 5.75 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.54 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.34 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.13 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.84 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.57 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 4.32 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.11 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.89 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.71 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.55 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.35 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 3.1 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.97 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.98 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.92 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.85 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.84 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.92 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.85 | -2.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.85 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.46, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.84, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.95 | 3.89 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 | 2.8 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 | 2.85 | 2.92 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Ethiopia?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Ethiopia was 2.85 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Ethiopia ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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