Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Malta
Malta: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 0.1836 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Malta stood at 0.1836. 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 disease who ghe age standardized in Malta peaked at 1.27 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1836, 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 disease who ghe age standardized in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.17 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 1.27 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8109 | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7832 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6479 | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7986 | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7747 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8622 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7436 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4237 | -43.0% |
| 2013 | 0.321 | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2326 | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2476 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1981 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3673 | +85.4% |
| 2018 | 0.422 | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4129 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2158 | -47.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1836 | -14.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.1836 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6127, 30% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.1836 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.14, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9423 | 0.6479 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4231 | 0.1981 | 0.8622 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1997 | 0.1836 | 0.2158 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Malta?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Malta was 0.1836 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1836 in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Malta ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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