Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis
Burkina Faso
13.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana
14.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Ghana rank
15th
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 14.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5472 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2388 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 15th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.