Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Samoa
Samoa: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Samoa is 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Samoa peaked at 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 16 Central African Republic 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Palau 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Madagascar 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Somalia 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Eritrea 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Niue 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Samoa?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Samoa was 6.38 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Samoa ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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.