Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Portugal
Portugal: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 0.625 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.625
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.37
in 2003
All-time low
0.5551
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Portugal stood at 0.625.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Portugal peaked at 1.37 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5551, in 2017.
That places Portugal 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.22 | — |
| 2001 | 1.22 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.34 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 1.15 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9441 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9156 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7882 | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8335 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8047 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7819 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8042 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7954 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7993 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5848 | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5551 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7502 | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8767 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6759 | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 0.625 | -7.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.625 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6127, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.625 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7382, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 | 0.7882 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7586 | 0.5551 | 0.8767 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6504 | 0.625 | 0.6759 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Portugal?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Portugal was 0.625 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5551 in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Portugal ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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