Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Italy

Italy: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 1.02 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.02
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
110th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.49
in 2003
All-time low
0.9812
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Italy, 2000–2021

00.511.52000201020212000: 1.42001: 1.22002: 1.42003: 1.52004: 1.42005: 1.42006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 1.22010: 1.32011: 1.32012: 1.32013: 1.22014: 1.12015: 1.22016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 0.9812021: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Italy stood at 1.02.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Italy peaked at 1.49 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9812, in 2020.

Italy ranks 110th 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Italy, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.43 —
2001 1.24 -13.5%
2002 1.38 +10.9%
2003 1.49 +8.5%
2004 1.38 -7.5%
2005 1.38 -0.1%
2006 1.23 -10.8%
2007 1.22 -0.4%
2008 1.24 +0.9%
2009 1.22 -1.2%
2010 1.26 +3.2%
2011 1.27 +0.8%
2012 1.34 +5.7%
2013 1.22 -9.4%
2014 1.12 -8.1%
2015 1.18 +5.6%
2016 1.15 -2.4%
2017 1.18 +2.2%
2018 1.12 -4.7%
2019 1.14 +1.9%
2020 0.9812 -14.1%
2021 1.02 +4.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6127, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7382, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.32 1.22 1.49 10
2010s 1.2 1.12 1.34 10
2020s 1 0.9812 1.02 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 107 Libya 1.08 compare
  2. 108 Indonesia 1.04 compare
  3. 109 Albania 1.03 compare
  4. 111 Brunei 1.01 compare
  5. 112 Guyana 0.9947 compare
  6. 113 Oman 0.9869 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Italy?
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Italy was 1.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 2003.
What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9812 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
Italy ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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