Palau vs Samoa: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases
Palau
6.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa
6.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Palau rank
17th
Samoa rank
19th
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases over time
- Palau
- Samoa
How they compare
Palau currently reports 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 17th and Samoa ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Palau |
| 2010s | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Palau |
| 2020s | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5821 deaths per 100,000 people | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from rheumatic heart diseases, Palau or Samoa?
- Palau, at 6.92 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 Palau and Samoa?
- 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Samoa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Palau and Samoa rank globally for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Palau ranks 17th and Samoa ranks 19th 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.