Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Palau
Palau: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 353.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Palau, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Palau stood at 353.25 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Palau peaked at 404.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 348.95 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Palau ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Palau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 403.18 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 403.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 401.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 388.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 403.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 397.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 404.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 402.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 402.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 404.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 404.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 401.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 400.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 400.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 384.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 377.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 367.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 362.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 350.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 348.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 349.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 353.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 401.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 388.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 404.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 379.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 348.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 404.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 351.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 349.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 353.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 32 Tajikistan 355.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Sudan 355.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Georgia 355.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Latvia 349.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Laos 348.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Zimbabwe 348.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Palau?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Palau was 353.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 404.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 348.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Palau rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Palau ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.