Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in South Korea

South Korea: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 0.1678 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1678
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
188th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.8297
in 2003
All-time low
0.1678
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.4762001: 0.4732002: 0.7322003: 0.832004: 0.7132005: 0.6672006: 0.6082007: 0.512008: 0.462009: 0.332010: 0.3562011: 0.3242012: 0.3632013: 0.2642014: 0.2242015: 0.2252016: 0.2122017: 0.2462018: 0.1872019: 0.2212020: 0.1822021: 0.168

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in South Korea is 0.1678, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in South Korea peaked at 0.8297 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1678, in 2021.

South Korea ranks 188th 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 disease who ghe age standardized in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in South Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4759 —
2001 0.4726 -0.7%
2002 0.7319 +54.9%
2003 0.8297 +13.4%
2004 0.7127 -14.1%
2005 0.6667 -6.4%
2006 0.6084 -8.8%
2007 0.5099 -16.2%
2008 0.4595 -9.9%
2009 0.3304 -28.1%
2010 0.3556 +7.6%
2011 0.3244 -8.8%
2012 0.3633 +12.0%
2013 0.2643 -27.3%
2014 0.2238 -15.3%
2015 0.2247 +0.4%
2016 0.2115 -5.8%
2017 0.246 +16.3%
2018 0.1867 -24.1%
2019 0.2207 +18.3%
2020 0.1819 -17.6%
2021 0.1678 -7.8%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 0.1678 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6127, 27% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 0.1678 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.86, 6% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5798 0.3304 0.8297 10
2010s 0.2621 0.1867 0.3633 10
2020s 0.1748 0.1678 0.1819 2

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 185 Malta 0.1836 compare
  2. 186 Mauritius 0.182 compare
  3. 187 Guatemala 0.1747 compare
  4. 189 Nicaragua 0.123 compare
  5. 190 Iceland 0.1107 compare
  6. 191 Chile 0.0939 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 South Korea?
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in South Korea was 0.1678 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.8297 in 2003.
What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1678 in 2021.
How does South Korea rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
South Korea ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea 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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Indicator
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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