Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Sweden
Sweden: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.2205 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Sweden, 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 Sweden stood at 0.2205 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Sweden peaked at 0.7302 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2205 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 183rd 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 diseases in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6889 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.7302 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5727 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5494 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.711 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6689 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4964 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6215 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6058 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6379 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3075 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3684 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4361 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5258 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4768 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5156 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3894 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3473 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4787 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3927 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2718 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2205 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6283 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4964 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7302 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4238 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3075 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5258 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2462 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2205 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2718 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3022 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 El Salvador 0.292 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Singapore 0.2546 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Argentina 0.2033 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Malta 0.1836 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Mauritius 0.182 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Sweden?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Sweden was 0.2205 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7302 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2205 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Sweden ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.