Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 89th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 86 Kazakhstan 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Myanmar 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Equatorial Guinea 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Cape Verde 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Austria 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Saint Lucia 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in United Arab Emirates?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in United Arab Emirates was 1.38 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.