Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Mauritius
Mauritius: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.182 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.182 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Mauritius peaked at 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.182 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.532 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.588 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3593 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3667 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3721 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4599 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9493 deaths per 100,000 people | +106.4% |
| 2007 | 0.616 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6134 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6723 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4864 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6176 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4108 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 0.419 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3105 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +244.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3991 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3136 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1962 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1925 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.182 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5529 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3593 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9493 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5256 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1962 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1872 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.182 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1925 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 183 Sweden 0.2205 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Argentina 0.2033 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Malta 0.1836 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
- 189 Nicaragua 0.123 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Mauritius?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Mauritius was 0.182 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.182 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Mauritius ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.