Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.94 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
5.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe stood at 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Zimbabwe peaked at 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 11 Solomon Islands 9.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Tuvalu 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Fiji 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Central African Republic 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Palau 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Zimbabwe?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Zimbabwe was 7.94 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Zimbabwe ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.