Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 0.3756 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.3756
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
173rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 2000
All-time low
0.3657
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.3756.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3657, in 2020.
Saudi Arabia ranks 173rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3 | — |
| 2001 | 1.26 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.17 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9617 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9009 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.84 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7732 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7093 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6291 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5468 | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.469 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4146 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3989 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4082 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4037 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4102 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4231 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.426 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4149 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3657 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3756 | +2.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.3756 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6127, 61% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.3756 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.14, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9626 | 0.6291 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4315 | 0.3989 | 0.5468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3706 | 0.3657 | 0.3756 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 170 Switzerland 0.3905 compare
- 171 Luxembourg 0.3902 compare
- 172 Mexico 0.3862 compare
- 174 Seychelles 0.3708 compare
- 175 Japan 0.351 compare
- 176 Greece 0.3484 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Saudi Arabia?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Saudi Arabia was 0.3756 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3657 in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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