Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Namibia
Namibia: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 9.66 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 21.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Namibia peaked at 12.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Namibia 36th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 11.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 11.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 33 Botswana 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Togo 10.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Cameroon 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Guyana 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Maldives 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Argentina 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Namibia?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Namibia was 9.66 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Namibia ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.