Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Spain
Spain: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.9855 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.9855 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
114th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.9665 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Spain stood at 0.9855 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Spain peaked at 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9665 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Spain 114th 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 diseases in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9665 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9855 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.976 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9665 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9855 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 111 Brunei Darussalam 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Guyana 0.9947 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Oman 0.9869 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Ukraine 0.9825 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Montenegro 0.9742 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Denmark 0.9687 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Spain?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Spain was 0.9855 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9665 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Spain ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.