Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Mexico
Mexico: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.3862 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 0.3862 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Mexico peaked at 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3862 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Mexico 172nd 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8605 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8565 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7308 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7696 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7306 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.812 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6795 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6554 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6099 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3966 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3862 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7709 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6099 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3914 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3862 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3966 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 169 Armenia 0.4001 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Switzerland 0.3905 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Luxembourg 0.3902 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Saudi Arabia 0.3756 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Seychelles 0.3708 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Japan 0.351 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Mexico?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Mexico was 0.3862 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3862 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Mexico ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.