Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Philippines
Philippines: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Philippines, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Philippines peaked at 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
Philippines ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Philippines, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Philippines?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Philippines was 2.86 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Philippines rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Philippines ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.