Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.7863 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7863 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
131st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.7467 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Viet Nam, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Viet Nam stood at 0.7863 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Viet Nam peaked at 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7467 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Viet Nam ranks 131st 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9906 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9651 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9514 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9394 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9144 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8854 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8636 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.845 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7467 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7863 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9426 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.845 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7665 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7467 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7863 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 128 Republic of Moldova 0.814 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Dominican Republic 0.7968 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Bahamas 0.7871 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Belize 0.7616 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Latvia 0.7382 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Maldives 0.7099 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Viet Nam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Viet Nam?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Viet Nam was 0.7863 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7467 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Viet Nam rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Viet Nam ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.