Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Kenya
Kenya: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in 2021.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Kenya peaked at 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
That places Kenya 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Kenya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 150 Luxembourg 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Cyprus 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Belgium 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Canada 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Ireland 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Netherlands 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Kenya?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Kenya was 3.14 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Kenya ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.