Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
15.29 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
14.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in 2021.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 15.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 8 Lesotho 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Mongolia 16.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Montenegro 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Zimbabwe 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Angola 14.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Dominica 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 15.29 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.