Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Niger
Niger: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 3.92 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Niger is 3.92, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Niger peaked at 5.65 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.92, in 2021.
That places Niger 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.65 | — |
| 2001 | 5.5 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.24 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 5.13 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.88 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.64 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.64 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.44 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.41 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.47 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.43 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.41 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.35 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.27 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.24 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.17 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.14 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.09 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.92 | -4.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.92 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.46, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.84, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.94 | 4.4 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 4.09 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 | 3.92 | 4.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 29 South Sudan 4.3 compare
- 30 Burundi 4.28 compare
- 31 Angola 4.26 compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.88 compare
- 34 Afghanistan 3.81 compare
- 35 Mongolia 3.8 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Niger?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Niger was 3.92 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Niger ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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