Niger vs South Africa: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis

Niger
10.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
10.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Niger rank
29th
South Africa rank
27th

Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis over time

  • Niger
  • South Africa
051015200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Niger, a difference of 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 194 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa
2010s 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa
2020s 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8332 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis, Niger or South Africa?
South Africa, at 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Niger as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis between Niger and South Africa?
0.23 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
Niger ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th 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

Indicator
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.