Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Benin
Benin: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Benin, 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 cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Benin is 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Benin peaked at 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Benin 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Benin, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 10.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 49 Belarus 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Gabon 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Côte d'Ivoire 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Micronesia, Federated States of 8.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Guinea-Bissau 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Equatorial Guinea 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Benin?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Benin was 8.51 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 cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Benin ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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 cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.