Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Honduras
Honduras: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.5609 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Honduras, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 0.5609 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.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Honduras peaked at 0.8472 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5609 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Honduras 148th 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 Honduras, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8472 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.8214 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.803 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8053 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8074 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8187 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.818 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8022 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7819 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7608 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7479 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7368 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8284 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8185 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8251 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8332 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7524 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7537 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7215 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7052 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6461 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5609 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8066 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7608 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8472 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7723 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7052 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8332 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6035 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5609 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6461 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 145 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6032 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5889 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Ireland 0.5877 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Costa Rica 0.5582 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Poland 0.5285 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5103 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Honduras?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Honduras was 0.5609 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8472 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5609 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Honduras rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Honduras ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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.