Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 24 Haiti 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 26 Uzbekistan 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 South Sudan 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Burundi 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 4.78 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.