Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Lithuania
Lithuania: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.4825 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Lithuania, 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 Lithuania is 0.4825 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Lithuania peaked at 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.409 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Lithuania 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8738 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7359 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.409 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.4% |
| 2020 | 0.482 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4825 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.409 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4823 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.482 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4825 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 153 Slovakia 0.4925 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Panama 0.4865 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Thailand 0.4852 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Cuba 0.4733 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 France 0.4698 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Monaco 0.4578 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Lithuania?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Lithuania was 0.4825 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.409 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Lithuania ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.