Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Kiribati
Kiribati: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati stood at 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people. 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 diseases in Kiribati peaked at 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 diseases in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 15.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 14.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 3 Nepal 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Bangladesh 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Vanuatu 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Bhutan 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Naoero 11.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Kiribati?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Kiribati was 12.06 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Kiribati ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases 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 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.