Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.311 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.311 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2552 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +118.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8174 deaths per 100,000 people | -65.0% |
| 2003 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +212.0% |
| 2004 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7153 deaths per 100,000 people | -68.2% |
| 2007 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +154.5% |
| 2008 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.3% |
| 2009 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5466 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7174 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4728 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.1% |
| 2013 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +177.1% |
| 2014 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +111.3% |
| 2016 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8153 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6255 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2552 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.2% |
| 2021 | 0.311 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7153 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4728 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2831 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2552 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.311 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 176 Greece 0.3484 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Kuwait 0.3416 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Jordan 0.3265 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3022 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 El Salvador 0.292 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Singapore 0.2546 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.311 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2552 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.