Madagascar vs Samoa: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases
Madagascar
6.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa
6.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Madagascar rank
18th
Samoa rank
19th
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases over time
- Madagascar
- Samoa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 18th and Samoa ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7537 deaths per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5082 deaths per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from rheumatic heart diseases, Madagascar or Samoa?
- Madagascar, at 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from rheumatic heart diseases between Madagascar and Samoa?
- 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Samoa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and Samoa rank globally for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Madagascar ranks 18th and Samoa ranks 19th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.