Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Malta
Malta: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.1836 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Malta, 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 Malta stood at 0.1836 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Malta peaked at 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1836 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Malta ranks 185th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8109 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7832 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6479 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7986 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7747 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8622 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7436 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4237 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.0% |
| 2013 | 0.321 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2326 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2476 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1981 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3673 deaths per 100,000 people | +85.4% |
| 2018 | 0.422 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4129 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2158 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1836 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9423 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6479 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4231 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1981 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8622 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1997 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1836 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2158 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 182 Singapore 0.2546 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Sweden 0.2205 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Argentina 0.2033 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
- 188 Republic of Korea 0.1678 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Malta?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Malta was 0.1836 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1836 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Malta ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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.