Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Switzerland
Switzerland: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.3905 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.3905 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
170th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
0.3276 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 0.3905 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Switzerland peaked at 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3276 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 170th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8246 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.7277 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7834 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5665 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5991 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7629 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5117 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4902 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4413 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5155 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.394 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3702 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3324 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4583 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3315 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3276 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3493 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.358 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3471 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3907 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3905 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6717 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4413 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3784 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3276 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5155 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3906 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3905 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3907 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 167 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4348 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Netherlands 0.4002 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Armenia 0.4001 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Luxembourg 0.3902 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Mexico 0.3862 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Saudi Arabia 0.3756 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.3538 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Switzerland?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Switzerland was 0.3905 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3276 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Switzerland ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.