Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Samoa
Samoa: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 6.38 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Samoa is 6.38, 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 disease who ghe age standardized in Samoa peaked at 7.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.87, 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 disease who ghe age standardized in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.39 | — |
| 2001 | 7.25 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 7.02 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.86 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.56 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 6.45 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.36 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.31 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.31 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.87 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 6.25 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 6.36 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.41 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.35 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.71 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.75 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.83 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.75 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.65 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.58 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.3 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 6.38 | +1.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 6.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 6.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 6.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.86, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.64 | 5.87 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.56 | 6.25 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.34 | 6.3 | 6.38 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Samoa?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Samoa was 6.38 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Samoa ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized 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 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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