Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Maldives
Maldives: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.7099 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7099 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
134th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.5654 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Maldives stood at 0.7099 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Maldives peaked at 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5654 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Maldives ranks 134th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9988 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9415 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8929 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8493 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8056 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7549 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7246 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7105 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6768 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6637 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6222 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5654 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9071 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8687 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7099 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8929 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.728 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5654 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9071 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7893 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7099 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8687 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 131 Viet Nam 0.7863 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Belize 0.7616 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Latvia 0.7382 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Bahrain 0.6887 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Uruguay 0.6812 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Canada 0.6792 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Maldives?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Maldives was 0.7099 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5654 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Maldives ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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.