Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis
Sierra Leone
11.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
10.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
26th
South Africa rank
27th
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 26th 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 | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2485 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8368 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, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th 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
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.