Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Uganda
Uganda: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Uganda peaked at 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Uganda ranks 73rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Uganda?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Uganda was 1.84 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Uganda ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.