Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 0.6032 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6032
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.55
in 2000
All-time low
0.5521
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in United Kingdom, 2000–2021

00.511.52000201020212000: 1.62001: 1.32002: 1.12003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 0.9582007: 0.9532008: 0.882009: 0.8842010: 0.7692011: 0.8532012: 0.842013: 0.7072014: 0.6372015: 0.6312016: 0.6252017: 0.6022018: 0.612019: 0.5522020: 0.7522021: 0.603

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in United Kingdom is 0.6032, 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 disease who ghe age standardized in United Kingdom peaked at 1.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5521, in 2019.

That places United Kingdom 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 disease who ghe age standardized in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.55 —
2001 1.32 -15.1%
2002 1.14 -13.3%
2003 1.1 -3.2%
2004 1.11 +0.7%
2005 1.06 -4.3%
2006 0.9576 -10.0%
2007 0.9527 -0.5%
2008 0.8799 -7.6%
2009 0.8843 +0.5%
2010 0.769 -13.0%
2011 0.8531 +10.9%
2012 0.8396 -1.6%
2013 0.7069 -15.8%
2014 0.6367 -9.9%
2015 0.6306 -0.9%
2016 0.6249 -0.9%
2017 0.6022 -3.6%
2018 0.6096 +1.2%
2019 0.5521 -9.4%
2020 0.7516 +36.1%
2021 0.6032 -19.7%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.6032 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6127, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.6032 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7382, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1 0.8799 1.55 10
2010s 0.6825 0.5521 0.8531 10
2020s 0.6774 0.6032 0.7516 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 142 Portugal 0.625 compare
  2. 143 Turkey 0.6142 compare
  3. 144 United States 0.6127 compare
  4. 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5889 compare
  5. 147 Ireland 0.5877 compare
  6. 148 Honduras 0.5609 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in United Kingdom?
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in United Kingdom was 0.6032 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5521 in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
United Kingdom ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in United Kingdom?
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 data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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