Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Jordan
Jordan: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.3265 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Jordan is 0.3265 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Jordan peaked at 0.8417 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3265 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Jordan 178th 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8417 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.8316 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8122 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7485 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7327 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.738 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7174 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6213 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5671 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5179 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4889 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.475 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4675 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4642 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4541 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4354 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4072 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3817 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3525 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3417 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3679 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3265 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7128 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5179 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8417 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4268 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3417 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4889 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3472 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3265 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3679 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 175 Japan 0.351 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Greece 0.3484 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Kuwait 0.3416 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.311 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3022 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 El Salvador 0.292 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.01 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Jordan?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Jordan was 0.3265 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8417 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3265 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Jordan ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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.