Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Palau
Palau: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Palau, 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 Palau stood at 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Palau peaked at 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Palau 17th 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 14 Zimbabwe 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Fiji 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Central African Republic 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Madagascar 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Samoa 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Somalia 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Palau?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Palau was 6.92 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Palau ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau 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.