Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Romania
Romania: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Romania, 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 Romania is 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Romania peaked at 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8667 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Romania ranks 100th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 diseases in Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8667 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8911 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9706 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8667 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 97 Ghana 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Algeria 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Georgia 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Grenada 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Suriname 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Romania?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Romania was 1.16 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8667 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Romania rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Romania ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.