Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 9.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.79 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
9.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Solomon Islands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 9.79 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Solomon Islands peaked at 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Solomon Islands 11th 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 11.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 8 Naoero 11.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Micronesia, Federated States of 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Tuvalu 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Zimbabwe 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Solomon Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8993 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 106 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Solomon Islands?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Solomon Islands was 9.79 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Solomon Islands ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.