Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Pakistan
Pakistan: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 17.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan stood at 17.71 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Pakistan peaked at 29.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.71 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Pakistan ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 29.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 28.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 28.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 27.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 26.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 25.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 24.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 24.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 22.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 22.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 21.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 20.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 20.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 19.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 18.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 17.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Pakistan?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Pakistan was 17.71 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Pakistan ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.