Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Gambia
Gambia: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 2.12 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.12
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
65th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.16
in 2000
All-time low
2.12
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.12 for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized 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 disease who ghe age standardized in Gambia peaked at 4.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.12, 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 disease who ghe age standardized in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.16 | — |
| 2001 | 3.98 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.96 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.83 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.66 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.44 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.26 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.17 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.11 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.84 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.76 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.71 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.65 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.58 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.51 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.45 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.38 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.35 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.33 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.12 | -9.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.12 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.46, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.84, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.56 | 3 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 | 2.35 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 2.12 | 2.33 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 62 East Timor 2.17 compare
- 63 Laos 2.16 compare
- 64 Benin 2.15 compare
- 66 Cote d'Ivoire 1.98 compare
- 67 Germany 1.95 compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 1.91 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Gambia?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Gambia was 2.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Gambia ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized 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 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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