Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Finland
Finland: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.0207 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Finland, 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 Finland is 0.0207 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Finland peaked at 0.7633 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0207 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Finland 194th 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7207 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.7538 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6706 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6254 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6957 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7633 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4297 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3942 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3948 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4836 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4631 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3146 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3427 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2557 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1836 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2537 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2092 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0989 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0742 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1094 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0251 deaths per 100,000 people | -77.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0207 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5932 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3942 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7633 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2305 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0742 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4631 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0229 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0207 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0251 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Finland?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Finland was 0.0207 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7633 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0207 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Finland ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.