Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Poland
Poland: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.5285 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5285 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.5162 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Poland, 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 Poland stood at 0.5285 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Poland peaked at 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5162 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Poland 150th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9611 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9103 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8413 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6484 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5162 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5704 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5285 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5162 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5494 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5285 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5704 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 147 Ireland 0.5877 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Honduras 0.5609 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Costa Rica 0.5582 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5103 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Norway 0.4953 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Slovakia 0.4925 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Poland?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Poland was 0.5285 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5162 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Poland ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.