Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.6032 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.6032 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5521 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 145th 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9576 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9527 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8799 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8843 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.769 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8531 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8396 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7069 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6367 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6306 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6249 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6022 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6096 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5521 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7516 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6032 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8799 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6825 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5521 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8531 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6774 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6032 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7516 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 142 Portugal 0.625 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Türkiye 0.6142 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 United States of America 0.6127 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5889 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Ireland 0.5877 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Honduras 0.5609 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.6032 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5521 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.