Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Uruguay
Uruguay: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.6812 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6812 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 33.0%
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9069 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
0.3934 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.6812 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021.
The figure is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Uruguay peaked at 0.9069 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3934 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Uruguay ranks 136th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6736 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.8227 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8673 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7701 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6523 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5648 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5174 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4839 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5065 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6234 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3934 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5925 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7067 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6964 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5675 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6531 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9069 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4461 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.8% |
| 2018 | 0.636 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7542 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.512 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6812 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6482 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4839 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8673 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6353 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3934 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9069 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5966 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.512 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6812 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 133 Latvia 0.7382 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Maldives 0.7099 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Bahrain 0.6887 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Canada 0.6792 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 138 Belgium 0.6748 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Serbia 0.6401 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Uruguay?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Uruguay was 0.6812 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9069 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3934 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Uruguay ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.