Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Nigeria
Nigeria: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.57 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
1.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Nigeria peaked at 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 83rd 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 diseases in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 80 Iraq 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Syrian Arab Republic 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Tajikistan 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Cambodia 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Kazakhstan 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Nigeria?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Nigeria was 1.57 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Nigeria ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.