Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.1678 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1678 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
188th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.8297 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
0.1678 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Republic of Korea, 2000–2021

0.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.476 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.473 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.732 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.713 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.667 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.608 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.356 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.324 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.363 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.264 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.224 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.225 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.212 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.246 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.187 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.221 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.182 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.168 deaths per 100,000 people

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 Republic of Korea is 0.1678 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 7.8% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.8297 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1678 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.

Republic of 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 diseases in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 0.4759 deaths per 100,000 people
2001 0.4726 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2002 0.7319 deaths per 100,000 people +54.9%
2003 0.8297 deaths per 100,000 people +13.4%
2004 0.7127 deaths per 100,000 people -14.1%
2005 0.6667 deaths per 100,000 people -6.4%
2006 0.6084 deaths per 100,000 people -8.8%
2007 0.5099 deaths per 100,000 people -16.2%
2008 0.4595 deaths per 100,000 people -9.9%
2009 0.3304 deaths per 100,000 people -28.1%
2010 0.3556 deaths per 100,000 people +7.6%
2011 0.3244 deaths per 100,000 people -8.8%
2012 0.3633 deaths per 100,000 people +12.0%
2013 0.2643 deaths per 100,000 people -27.3%
2014 0.2238 deaths per 100,000 people -15.3%
2015 0.2247 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
2016 0.2115 deaths per 100,000 people -5.8%
2017 0.246 deaths per 100,000 people +16.3%
2018 0.1867 deaths per 100,000 people -24.1%
2019 0.2207 deaths per 100,000 people +18.3%
2020 0.1819 deaths per 100,000 people -17.6%
2021 0.1678 deaths per 100,000 people -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5798 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3304 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8297 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.2621 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1867 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3633 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.1748 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1678 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1819 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 185 Malta 0.1836 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 186 Mauritius 0.182 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 187 Guatemala 0.1747 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 189 Nicaragua 0.123 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 190 Iceland 0.1107 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 191 Chile 0.0939 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Republic of Korea?
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Republic of Korea was 0.1678 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 Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.8297 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1678 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Republic of Korea rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
Republic of Korea ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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Indicator
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.