Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 1.29 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in New Zealand is 1.29, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in New Zealand peaked at 3.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2016.
New Zealand ranks 95th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.21 | — |
| 2001 | 2.56 | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 2.69 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.4 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 2.06 | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 2.86 | +38.7% |
| 2006 | 2.87 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.17 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 2.67 | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 2.39 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 2.08 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 1.43 | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 1.69 | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 1.75 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.92 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.34 | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 1.36 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.34 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.26 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.29 | +2.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6127, 2.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.29 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.86, 45% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.69 | 2.06 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1.2 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 1.26 | 1.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in New Zealand?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in New Zealand was 1.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2016.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- New Zealand ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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