Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Gambia
Gambia: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Gambia peaked at 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Gambia 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 14.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 13.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 44 Grenada 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Estonia 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Madagascar 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Belarus 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Gabon 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Gambia?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Gambia was 8.72 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Gambia ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.