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
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Republic of Korea, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 185 Malta 0.1836 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Mauritius 0.182 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Guatemala 0.1747 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Nicaragua 0.123 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Iceland 0.1107 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Chile 0.0939 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.