Prevalence and Incidence of Rheumatic heart disease

Incidence (annual) of Rheumatic heart disease:

194 annual cases in Victoria 1996 (DHS-VIC) ... see also overview of Rheumatic heart disease.

Incidence Rate:

approx 1 in 23,505 or 0.00% or 11,571 people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "194 annual cases in Victoria 1996 (DHS-VIC)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Incidence extrapolations for USA for Rheumatic heart disease:

11,571 per year, 964 per month, 222 per week, 31 per day, 1 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. [Source statistic for calculation: "194 annual cases in Victoria 1996 (DHS-VIC)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Prevelance statistics for Rheumatic heart disease:

The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Rheumatic heart disease:

• Estimated 12 million patients worldwide require further treatments to prevent disability and death (Cardiovascular Diseases - Prevention and Control, WHO CVD Strategy, 2001-20025)
• Estimated 8 million school age children worldwide require further treatments to prevent disability and death (Cardiovascular Diseases - Prevention and Control, WHO, 2001-2002)
• May affect 15 per 1,000 school children (WHO/AFRO Web Site)
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Death statistics for Rheumatic heart disease:

The following statistics relate to deaths and Rheumatic heart disease:

• 1.0 deaths per 100,000 men for Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease in Australia 2001 (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, National Mortality Database, 2003)
• 1.5 deaths per 100,000 women for Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease in Australia 2001 (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, National Mortality Database, 2003)
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