Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Ecuador
Ecuador: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Ecuador peaked at 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.9% |
| 2002 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 171 Algeria 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Malta 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Guatemala 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Egypt 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Japan 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Ecuador?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Ecuador was 2.14 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Ecuador ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.