National health agency RHD burden estimates, by country and year
| Country | Metric | Burden estimates | Year* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very high HDI countries | |||
| Brunei | ARF/RHD as a percentage of total cardiovascular deaths | 6 ARF/RHD deaths of 421 total cardiovascular deaths = 1.4% | 201638 |
| Hong Kong | RHD mortality rate per 100,000 population (number of RHD deaths) | Male: 0.9 per 100,000 (29 deaths) Female: 1.5 per 100,000 (59 deaths) Total: 1.2 per 100,000 (88 deaths) | 201439 40 |
| RHD as a percentage of total heart disease In-patient Discharges and Deaths in Hospital | 1736 of 79 896 total heart disease inpatient discharges and deaths in hospital = 2.2% | ||
| Japan | RHD mortality rate per 100 000 population (number of RHD deaths) | Male: 1.2 per 100 000 (720 deaths) Female: 2.5 per 100 000 (1588 deaths) Total: 1.8 per 100 000 (2308 deaths) | 201441 |
| Singapore | |||
| South Korea | |||
| High HDI countries | |||
| China | |||
| Malaysia | |||
| Mongolia | ARF/RHD number of new cases Total population | Total number of new cases: 24,116 2 867 744 people 24 116/2 867 744=8.4 per 1000 | 201242 |
| ARF/RHD as a proportion of total deaths | 51 ARF/RHD deaths among 16 923 total deaths registered = 3.0 per 1000 deaths | ||
| Medium HDI countries | |||
| Cambodia | |||
| Laos | |||
| Philippines | RHD mortality rate per 100 000 population (number of deaths) | 1.7 per 100 000 population (1705 deaths – 672 male, 1033 female) | 201343 |
| Vietnam | |||
| HDI not specified | |||
| Taiwan | |||
| Macao | |||
*Most recently available year.
ARF, acute rheumatic fever; HDI, Human Development Index; RHD, rheumatic heart disease.