Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.4348 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 0.4348 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3351 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.9424 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8428 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8077 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7363 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6999 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6673 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6013 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5574 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4825 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4507 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3953 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3732 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3351 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.347 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4056 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3698 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3631 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3648 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.414 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4348 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7349 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3887 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3351 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4825 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4244 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.414 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4348 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 164 Andorra 0.4446 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Paraguay 0.4445 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Bulgaria 0.4433 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Netherlands 0.4002 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Armenia 0.4001 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Switzerland 0.3905 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.5341 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.7083 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 0.4348 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3351 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.