Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Serbia
Serbia: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.6401 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6401 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
0.3392 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Serbia, 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 Serbia is 0.6401 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Serbia peaked at 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3392 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Serbia ranks 139th 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8706 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 0.771 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5095 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6609 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8133 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9079 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7645 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4666 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4314 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6841 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4656 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 0.515 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5162 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4435 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6246 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3392 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.7% |
| 2018 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +311.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6377 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8952 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6401 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4666 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6051 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3392 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7677 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6401 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8952 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 136 Uruguay 0.6812 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Canada 0.6792 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 138 Belgium 0.6748 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Ecuador 0.6376 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Australia 0.6346 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Portugal 0.625 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.6289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Serbia?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Serbia was 0.6401 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3392 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Serbia rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Serbia ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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.