Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Nepal
Nepal: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Nepal, 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 Nepal stood at 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Nepal peaked at 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Nepal 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 17.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 14.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 14.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 14.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 14.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Nepal?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Nepal was 14.08 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Nepal ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.