Fiji vs Tuvalu: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases
Fiji
7.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tuvalu
8.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Fiji rank
15th
Tuvalu rank
13th
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases over time
- Fiji
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Fiji, a difference of 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.2 times Fiji's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 15th and Tuvalu ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6349 deaths per 100,000 people | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from rheumatic heart diseases, Fiji or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Fiji as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from rheumatic heart diseases between Fiji and Tuvalu?
- 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Tuvalu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Fiji and Tuvalu rank globally for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Fiji ranks 15th and Tuvalu ranks 13th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.