Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 490.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu stood at 490.95 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Tuvalu peaked at 591.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 490.95 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Tuvalu 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 591.76 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 585.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 564.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 546.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 538.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 530.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 532.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 523.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 515.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 516.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 515.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 511.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 506.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 505.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 505.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 499.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 494.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 492.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 496.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 491.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 519.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 490.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 544.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 515.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 591.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 501.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 491.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 515.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 505.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 490.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 519.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 6 Philippines 509.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Afghanistan 509.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Solomon Islands 494.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Central African Republic 488.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Bulgaria 488.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Turkmenistan 477.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Tuvalu?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Tuvalu was 490.95 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 591.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 490.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Tuvalu ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.