Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.07 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
124th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
3.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in New Zealand peaked at 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
New Zealand ranks 124th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 121 Bulgaria 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Suriname 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Tonga 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Czechia 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Ethiopia 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Myanmar 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in New Zealand?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in New Zealand was 4.07 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- New Zealand ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.