Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu is 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 27.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Tuvalu peaked at 16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Tuvalu ranks 13th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 15.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 13.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 10 Micronesia, Federated States of 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Solomon Islands 9.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Zimbabwe 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Fiji 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Central African Republic 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Tuvalu?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Tuvalu was 8.99 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Tuvalu rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Tuvalu ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.