Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Ireland
Ireland: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.5877 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5877 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.4984 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.5877 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Ireland peaked at 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4984 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Ireland ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9259 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.745 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7747 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9971 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6839 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7044 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8286 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5911 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7414 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8516 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6992 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4984 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7145 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6517 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6018 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5877 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.745 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6965 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4984 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8516 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5947 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5877 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6018 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 144 United States of America 0.6127 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 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
- 148 Honduras 0.5609 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Ireland?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Ireland was 0.5877 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4984 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Ireland ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.