Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Kiribati

Kiribati: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 12.06 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
12.06
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.4
in 2000
All-time low
12.06
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Kiribati, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 16.42001: 162002: 15.62003: 152004: 14.82005: 14.82006: 14.62007: 14.82008: 14.82009: 14.82010: 14.72011: 14.82012: 14.52013: 14.52014: 14.32015: 142016: 13.72017: 13.12018: 12.42019: 12.52020: 12.12021: 12.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Kiribati stood at 12.06. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Kiribati peaked at 16.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.06, in 2021.

That places Kiribati 6th 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 rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Kiribati, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 16.4 —
2001 15.96 -2.7%
2002 15.58 -2.4%
2003 15.05 -3.4%
2004 14.8 -1.6%
2005 14.82 +0.1%
2006 14.55 -1.8%
2007 14.84 +2.0%
2008 14.76 -0.5%
2009 14.77 +0.0%
2010 14.71 -0.4%
2011 14.76 +0.4%
2012 14.52 -1.6%
2013 14.49 -0.2%
2014 14.27 -1.5%
2015 13.96 -2.2%
2016 13.68 -2.0%
2017 13.08 -4.4%
2018 12.4 -5.2%
2019 12.45 +0.4%
2020 12.13 -2.6%
2021 12.06 -0.6%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 12.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.78, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 12.06 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.86, 4.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.15 14.55 16.4 10
2010s 13.83 12.4 14.76 10
2020s 12.09 12.06 12.13 2

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 3 Nepal 14.08 compare
  2. 4 Bangladesh 12.93 compare
  3. 5 Vanuatu 12.59 compare
  4. 7 Bhutan 11.47 compare
  5. 8 Nauru 11.39 compare
  6. 9 Marshall Islands 11.07 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Kiribati?
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Kiribati was 12.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 16.4 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 12.06 in 2021.
How does Kiribati rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
Kiribati ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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