Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Gambia
Gambia: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Gambia peaked at 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 65th 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 diseases in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 62 Timor-Leste 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Benin 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Côte d'Ivoire 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Germany 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Gambia?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Gambia was 2.12 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Gambia ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.