Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Paraguay
Paraguay: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.4445 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4445 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
165th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0.3576 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.4445 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Paraguay peaked at 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3576 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Paraguay 165th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8599 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.8864 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5758 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8381 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6246 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +109.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8414 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7305 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9152 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7811 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9148 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7433 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7228 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9004 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8129 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6699 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3576 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4445 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8724 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5758 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8675 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6699 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4011 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3576 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4445 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 162 Sri Lanka 0.4474 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Barbados 0.4461 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Andorra 0.4446 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Bulgaria 0.4433 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4348 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Netherlands 0.4002 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.7746 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Paraguay?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Paraguay was 0.4445 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3576 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Paraguay ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.