Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Niue
Niue: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Niue, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Niue recorded 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Niue peaked at 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Niue 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Niue, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Niue?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Niue was 6.04 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Niue rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Niue ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niue 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.