Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Somalia
Somalia: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Somalia peaked at 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Somalia 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Somalia?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Somalia was 6.36 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Somalia ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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.