Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 42 Djibouti 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Zambia 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Malawi 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Comoros 3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Rwanda 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Tanzania, United Republic of was 3.02 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.