Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.3022 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Antigua and Barbuda, 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 rheumatic heart diseases in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.3022 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.9% on the previous year and down 62.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2399 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.8433 deaths per 100,000 people | +251.6% |
| 2002 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +79.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5558 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4593 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5495 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6004 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5367 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0.8089 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0.7703 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8344 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2071 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0.3022 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5296 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2414 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8344 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2546 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2071 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3022 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 177 Kuwait 0.3416 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Jordan 0.3265 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.311 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 El Salvador 0.292 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Singapore 0.2546 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Sweden 0.2205 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0772 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.4887 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.3022 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 rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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 rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.