Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Thailand
Thailand: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.4852 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4852 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
155th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5579 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.3364 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.4852 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Thailand peaked at 0.5579 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3364 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
That places Thailand 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5579 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.5329 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5491 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5251 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4943 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4395 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4211 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4009 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3761 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3524 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3457 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3373 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3364 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3369 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3589 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.372 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3931 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3929 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4015 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4103 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4651 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4852 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4649 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3524 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5579 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3685 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3364 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4103 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4751 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4651 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4852 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 152 Norway 0.4953 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Slovakia 0.4925 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Panama 0.4865 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Lithuania 0.4825 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Cuba 0.4733 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 France 0.4698 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Thailand?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Thailand was 0.4852 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5579 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3364 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Thailand rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Thailand ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.