Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Türkiye
Türkiye: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.6142 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Türkiye, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 0.6142 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.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Türkiye peaked at 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6142 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Türkiye 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.9991 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9421 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8852 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8185 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7749 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7345 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6998 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6943 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7073 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6785 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6728 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6844 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7006 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.737 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7653 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7792 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.759 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7285 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7293 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6863 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6142 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8352 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6943 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7235 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6728 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7792 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6502 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6142 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6863 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 140 Ecuador 0.6376 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Australia 0.6346 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Portugal 0.625 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 United States of America 0.6127 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6032 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5889 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Türkiye?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Türkiye was 0.6142 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6142 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Türkiye rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Türkiye ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.