Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Namibia
Namibia: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 1.81 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.81 for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Namibia peaked at 3.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 2021.
That places Namibia 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 disease who ghe age standardized in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.37 | — |
| 2001 | 3.24 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.24 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.16 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.86 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.71 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.55 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.38 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 2.55 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.44 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.25 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.17 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.14 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.27 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 2.24 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.06 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 2.01 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.91 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.86 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.94 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.81 | -6.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.78, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.84, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.91 | 2.38 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 | 1.86 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.81 | 1.94 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Namibia?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Namibia was 1.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Namibia ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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