Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Japan
Japan: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 0.351 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Japan is 0.351, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Japan peaked at 0.9246 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.351, in 2021.
That places Japan 175th 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 disease who ghe age standardized in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9246 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8452 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8055 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7671 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.729 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7423 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6831 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6472 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6252 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5735 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5758 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.559 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5565 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.511 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4865 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4769 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4549 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.44 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.408 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3749 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3576 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.351 | -1.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.351 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6127, 57% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.351 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.86, 12% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7343 | 0.5735 | 0.9246 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4843 | 0.3749 | 0.5758 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3543 | 0.351 | 0.3576 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Japan?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Japan was 0.351 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9246 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.351 in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Japan ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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