Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Norway
Norway: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.4953 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4953 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
152nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.1464 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.4953 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Norway peaked at 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1464 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Norway 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.9326 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8867 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8884 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6179 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4283 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3194 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2828 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1868 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2028 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1464 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2368 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3793 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4431 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4903 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6096 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5413 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5063 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5046 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4506 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4953 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5801 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1868 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4448 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1464 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6096 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4729 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4506 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4953 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 149 Costa Rica 0.5582 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Poland 0.5285 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5103 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Slovakia 0.4925 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Panama 0.4865 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Thailand 0.4852 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0266 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Norway?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Norway was 0.4953 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1464 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Norway ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.