Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in France
France: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.4698 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in France, 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 France is 0.4698 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in France peaked at 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4628 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places France 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in France, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9884 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9083 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7049 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6705 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6635 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5305 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5334 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4628 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4698 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8104 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5305 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4663 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4628 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4698 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 155 Thailand 0.4852 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Lithuania 0.4825 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Cuba 0.4733 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
- 161 Estonia 0.4495 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.4211 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.4889 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in France?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in France was 0.4698 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4628 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does France rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- France ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.