Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Dominica
Dominica: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Dominica stood at 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Dominica peaked at 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Dominica 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Dominica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.98 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 17.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 16.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 18.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 18.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 19.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 20.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 18 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.29 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
- 15 Ghana 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Saint Lucia 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Dominica?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Dominica was 14.46 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Dominica ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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.