Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Germany
Germany: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Germany peaked at 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Germany ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Germany, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 64 Benin 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Gambia 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Cote d'Ivoire 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 South Africa 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Kenya 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Germany?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Germany was 1.95 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Germany ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.