Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.5103 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.5103 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5103 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 151st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9553 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8809 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8694 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7712 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7973 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.762 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7476 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6928 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6407 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6511 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6224 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6141 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5939 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5709 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5461 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5391 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5318 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5248 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5103 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8583 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6928 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5318 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6511 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5175 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5103 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5248 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 148 Honduras 0.5609 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 150 Poland 0.5285 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Norway 0.4953 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Slovakia 0.4925 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Panama 0.4865 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.5103 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5103 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.