Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Peru
Peru: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.4502 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Peru is 0.4502 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 125.7% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Peru peaked at 0.7872 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1995 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Peru 160th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.508 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.6751 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6396 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7872 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 0.622 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3935 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5579 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4199 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3894 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3684 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5175 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3024 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3414 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4373 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2961 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3689 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4153 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4287 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5617 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3973 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1995 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4502 deaths per 100,000 people | +125.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5361 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3684 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7872 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4067 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2961 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5617 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3248 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1995 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4502 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 157 Cuba 0.4733 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 France 0.4698 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Monaco 0.4578 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Estonia 0.4495 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Sri Lanka 0.4474 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Barbados 0.4461 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4,633 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Peru?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Peru was 0.4502 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7872 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1995 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Peru ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.