Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Suriname
Suriname: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Suriname peaked at 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 103rd 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 100 Romania 1.16 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
- 104 Tunisia 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Belarus 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Suriname?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Suriname was 1.1 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Suriname ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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.