Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 7.94 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.94
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.27
in 2011
All-time low
5.78
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Zimbabwe stood at 7.94.
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 disease who ghe age standardized in Zimbabwe peaked at 8.27 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.78, 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 disease who ghe age standardized in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.78 | — |
| 2001 | 6.04 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.31 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 6.65 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 6.88 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.79 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.86 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.87 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.27 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 7.08 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.18 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 8.27 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.1 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.03 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.85 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.87 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.96 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 7.84 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.04 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.66 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 7.77 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.94 | +2.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 7.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.78, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 7.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.84, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.65 | 5.78 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.98 | 7.66 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.86 | 7.77 | 7.94 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 11 Solomon Islands 9.79 compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 9.65 compare
- 13 Tuvalu 8.99 compare
- 15 Fiji 7.72 compare
- 16 Central African Republic 7.58 compare
- 17 Palau 6.92 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Zimbabwe?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Zimbabwe was 7.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Zimbabwe ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized 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 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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